CLPS Skip Tracing 5

Question 1

What is 'link analysis' in the context of skip tracing?

Accepted Answer

Mapping relationships between a subject and known associates to identify leads

Answer

Link analysis visually maps connections between a subject, their associates, addresses, and phone numbers to uncover leads through relationships.

Question 2

A process server discovers a subject has a judgment lien filed against them in the county recorder's office. Why is this record useful for skip tracing?

Accepted Answer

The filing typically includes the debtor's address at the time of recording

Answer

Judgment lien filings in public county records include the debtor's address at the time of the filing and can help establish a recent location.

Question 3

Which federal agency operates the E-Verify system, and how can knowledge of it assist skip tracing efforts indirectly?

Accepted Answer

USCIS; it verifies employment eligibility and indicates the subject is likely employed at a U.S. company

Answer

While servers cannot access E-Verify directly, knowing employers must use it for work-authorized individuals helps confirm a subject likely has verifiable employment records.

Question 4

If a subject lists a family member's address on court documents but does not live there, what skip tracing technique helps determine the subject's true residence?

Accepted Answer

Conducting physical surveillance of the listed address and querying utilities for the subject's name at alternate addresses

Answer

Surveillance of the listed address combined with utility record searches can confirm the subject's actual residence when a third-party address is used.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the legal concept of 'permissible purpose' in the context of accessing data for skip tracing?

Accepted Answer

A statutorily defined legitimate reason (e.g., legal process) that authorizes access to otherwise restricted records

Answer

Laws like the FCRA and DPPA restrict access to certain records unless the requester has a 'permissible purpose' as defined by the statute.

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CLPS Skip Tracing 5