2006-09-09 02:34:57 · 6 answers · asked by medproguy 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If you mean pending charge, the jurisdiction where the offense occurred will be the place to start, district attorney's office or equivalent. Background checks, etc, are all for convictions that are on record.
Open charges are very hard to find as you virtually have to get right to the agency that is prosecuting to get the details. In big cities that can be hard.
2006-09-09 04:11:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT SEEMS LIKE I SEE THIS QUESTION OR ONE EXTREMELY SIMILIAR NEARLY EVERY TIME I TUNR ON THE COMPUTER.
First of all, depending on your need or reason for wanting the information (if it is needed for law enforcement reasons, to run a criminal background check before hiring an employee, or renting to a tenant etc.) then you are often given more access than if you just have a curious desire to look up someone you are thinking of dating.
Law enforcemnt, District Attorney's etc (you have any friends in that area?????) can run a N.C.I.C. rap sheet in less than 5 minutes and tell you every time a person has been charged, convicted etc.
That is NOt supposed to be done for any other reason, but you can do your own criminal background search. If you know the stae and (county or city would be even more helpful), just go to the local courthouse and ask the clerk of court to assist you in looking up any information including convictions & pending charges. You can be clever about it and contact the District Attorney's office (called the State Attorney's office in some states, such as Florida) just ask the person who answers the telehone if they can tell you when Jonh ----- is on the docket for his next court appearance. you will be surprised how many receptionist or support staff will enter his name in the computer while you wait. They will either tell you "i amm sorry you must have the name worng, or he appears on Oct 15, for jury trial for pos.sched 11, or "mam that case was closed for years ago, etc. if you are very nice and friendly you can usually get whatever info you want.
You are of cousre within your rights by law to check with the clerks of court.
You can also go to one of the NUMEROUS internet sites that do background checks. www.accurint.com is the best, it is the one that is used by law enforcement. You can get almost any info you want, but you have to pay for it. Accurint is expensive, but just google "criminal background check" you will get 100's of hits, check them out till you find one with a reasonable price.
I can not in any way suggest this, nor am I. but there are many ways around the red tape. I mean for example if someone called me in my office claiming to be a secretary for the DA's office in another county or state and asked me to check out the CH or rap on a certain individual. I would have no reason not to and probably would do jsut that. Be creative, but that is not advice coming form me, I am merely suggesting, play detective on your own, see how far you can get...............
2006-09-09 03:37:55 · answer #2 · answered by dreamwhip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do a Yahoo search on the judiciary system for your state.
For example, in MD - http://www.mdcourts.gov and click on Case Search. After a few screens, enter the last name and all the court cases will appear. Open felony charges are also listed.
2006-09-09 08:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Type in on Google: State and County of the person. You'll normally get a webpage for them. Click on Clerk of County Court. Then check the links for the one you want. Follow directions and you will get all the public records on this person.
2006-09-09 03:03:43 · answer #4 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The aviuos place the court house
2006-09-09 02:43:44 · answer #5 · answered by waiting for baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prison?
2006-09-09 03:51:11 · answer #6 · answered by Sgt. VietnamVet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋