How would I find this out for free? I have heard that some counties and states do it for free.
2007-04-28 17:25:39 · 6 answers · asked by Chris 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The state or county court's website will usually have info on how to get this information. I know that Maryland has it's civil and criminal court records available online.
Though arrest, indictment and conviction are different things.
It is theoretically possible to be arrested without there being a court record to show it. On the other hand, it is certainly possible to have a criminal court record without there being an arrest.
2007-04-28 18:01:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-02 17:42:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been doing background checks and records searches online for years, as it is part of my business. I am a former detective, and currently a professional private investigator by trade. What I can tell you is this: You cannot obtain these records for free. You simply cannot. For every service provided online, there is typically either a one time cost, or a fee you pay every single month. Some services are better than others.
Some more expensive, some less. In my line of work, I am signed up for a service where I am billed monthly. However, if you are just the average person needing information on a particular person or property, I would suggest http://www.echeck.pcti-system.com ... For a one time fee, they are by far the best, cheapest, and most thorough service available. If you are strictly in business like myself, and don't mind being billed automatically every single month, I would recommend E-Verify or Inteligator.
2014-09-26 13:42:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Illinois there is no way to get just arrest information; conviction information can be obtained...but not for "free". If you are an interested party you can fill out a form and send it to the Illinois Bureau of Identification.
Quote from the website: "On January 1, 1991, the Uniform Conviction Information Act (UCIA) became law in Illinois. This act mandates that all criminal history record conviction information collected and maintained by the Illinois State Police, Bureau of Identification, be made available to the public pursuant to 20 ILCS 2635/1 et seq. This law permits only conviction information to be disseminated to the public. All requests for UCIA information must be submitted on a Conviction Information Request form. These forms are available from the Bureau of Identification......The fee to process a NON-FINGERPRINT request is $16.00. The fee for all checks not drawn on United States banks is $30.00....... The fee to process a FINGERPRINT request is $20.00 ($50.00 if the check is not drawn on a United States bank.)
Link provided below........
Hope this helps.
2007-04-28 19:07:24 · answer #4 · answered by bbasingal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I think that the system keeps criminal records private and locked. There are services that can provide this info., but as far as I know they are costly and inaccurate (i.e. outdated). I suppose it could do no harm to check with your local police department, but don't be surprised if they refuse to reveal any information.
2007-04-28 17:47:10 · answer #5 · answered by bigbang0315 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends where you are living? I am in FL and we have a website for Brevard county. Its Allbrevard.com. You can look up records. I would call your local police dept. and they should be able to tell you
2007-04-29 08:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by megleg88 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically all records in any department in the state or fed is made available by the public information act. although not all, especially ones that are security risks etc..
2007-04-28 20:51:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋