There are no free background checks. There will always be some type of fee involved. If it is free, I would not depend on the accuracy. As the old saying goes: "You get what you pay for."
Arrest records are public domain, and are often listed on state or county websites. If you search for "free background checks" you will find tons of advertisements. Unfortunately, none of them are...
Despite their advertising to the contrary there are no websites that can give you a 100% accurate background check. The simple reason is that they do not have access to the FBI National Crime...
Not a good one. This is definitely not the place to be frugal. However, it is possible to see court records for free online, depending on where you live. This would be at government owned websites.