Civil and criminal court records are a key component of due diligence, fraud investigations, or any situation in which you need to dig deep into the backgrounds of individuals and companies. However, searching online court records is challenging, even for professional researchers and investigators.

In this course, you’ll discover how to save time and get better results by taking a strategic approach to searching online court records. We will cover what you can learn from court records, the myths and challenges of online court searching, what you need to know before starting your search, and the best sources and strategy for this type of online research.

Course Key Concepts: Civil court searching, Criminal court searching, Litigation search, Online research, Public records, Court records, Docket research, Investigative research, Background investigations, Due diligence.

Learning Objectives
  • Recognize the value of online court records and what you can learn from them.
  • Identify the myths and challenges associated with searching online court records and best practices for working around them.
  • Recognize what you need to know before starting your search.
  • Explore key resources and a strategy for searching online court records.
Last updated/reviewed: February 10, 2025
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Foundational
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course.
Education Provider Information
Company: Illumeo, Inc., 75 East Santa Clara St., Suite 1215, San Jose, CA 95113
Contact: For more information regarding this course, including complaint and cancellation policies, please contact our offices at (408) 400- 3993 or send an e-mail to .
Instructor for this course
Course Syllabus
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
  Introduction to Mastering Online Public Records: Court Documents1:28
  What can You Learn4:30
  Court Records-Myths and Challenges11:54
  What you Need to Know16:08
  Sources and Strategy Tips28:30
CONTINUOUS PLAY
  Mastering Online Public Records: Court Documents1:02:30
SUPPORTING MATERIAL
  Slides: Mastering Online Public Records: Court DocumentsPDF
  Mastering Online Public Records: Court Documents Glossary/ IndexPDF
REVIEW AND TEST
  REVIEW QUESTIONSquiz
 FINAL EXAMexam