WI landlords: how accurate is CCAP?

Question

Greetings;

For WI landlords - how accurate is the WI circuit court access  website?  (

https://www.wicourts.gov/casesearch.htm)?  I have an applicant who said she had an eviction due to her ex-husband, but it is not listed in the CCAP.  No - I don't know her husband's first name - yeah I could ask.  I expected it would also come up under her name, and/or former names (as identified on her credit report).

I ask because I'm wondering how much - if anything I am missing for WI residents if I only check CCAP and don't run a 'background' check.

thanks

Kelly

(SFH - Milw)

Kelly G. · Answer

"granted not just dismissed" . . not sure what you mean here.

Michael Henry · Answer

If you have all the information, i.e.  full name, birthday, and previous address the system works. CCAP is just one source of information, to screen a tenant properly you need multiple sources of information.

Kelly G. · Answer

thanks for the comments.  Looks like I'll be running back ground checks.

Kelly

Clint Farlinger · Answer

I used to use WI CCAP exclusively for background checks (important: this is past tense).  Too many duplicate names, missing birth dates, etc. for it to be relied upon as a sole source.

Kathy Johnson · Answer

Sometimes the name isn't spelled correctly.  Also, I have had one eviction 'disappear' from ccap even though the ex-tenant never paid the past-due rent and left tons of damage and garbage.

We have rentals in Wisconsin also.