Costa Rica Criminal Record Check

## Who is the source of criminal check data in Costa Rica? Courts and Tribunals of Costa Rica ## What is the process in Costa Rica? The requesting party will request the check from the ATS or their Zinc account. - Automated instructions are delivered to provide some personal details in a dynamic web form - Zinc submits the request to the authorities - Zinc receives the results (digitally) and provides a signed digital report - The candidate receives a notification to say the process is complete ## What details are required from the candidate to submit the check? - First Name - Last Name - Birth Date - Last registered address in Costa Rica - Consent ## What is covered in the criminal check? The Court Search process in Costa Rica provides information on natural persons lawfully residing in the jurisdiction. This information is extracted from multiple local media outlets in the following courts: - Judicial Circuits of Cartago (6) - Judicial Circuits of Heredia (6) - Judicial Circuits of Puntarenas (8) - Judicial Circuit of Turrialba - 1st Judicial Circuits of Zona Atlantica (3) - 1st Judicial Circuits of Alajuela (5) - 1st Judicial Circuits of Guanacaste (5) - 1st Judicial Circuits of La Zona Sur (2) - 1st Judicial Circuits of San Jose (3) - 2nd Judicial Circuits of Zona Atlantica (3) - 2nd Judicial Circuits of Alajuela (6) - 2nd Judicial Circuits of Guanacaste (6) - 2nd Judicial Circuits of La Zona Sur (5) - 2nd Judicial Circuit of San Jose (1) - 3rd Judicial Circuits of Zona Atlantica (6) - 3rd Judicial Circuits of San Jose (8) The information goes 7 years back. Please note that this is a nationwide search and is not restricted to a specific locality. The address is required not for conducting the search itself, but rather as an additional identifier—used only when a second identifier is not available. In cases where search results, such as judgments, orders, or decrees, include the applicant’s address, this information supports accurate matching and verification of the retrieved records. ## What is the expected turnaround time? [Here.](https://zincwork.com/turnaround-times) ## Period covered by the check The records are kept based on the legal prescription and rehabilitation periods applicable for each type of conviction provided by the local regulations in Costa Rica. For accurate reporting purposes, cases from up to 7 years ago will be included in the report. ## Privacy statement The details contained in this report should not be used as the sole reason for making a decision. Zinc Work Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies or incompleteness in the information appearing in this report since it is provided to Zinc Work Ltd by third parties. This report has been produced for the purchaser of the report and Zinc Work Ltd will have no liability to loss. *Last updated: 2025-07-17*