2007-10-31 16:47:32 · 4 answers · asked by Patricia W 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The Washington State Patrol Identification and Criminal History Section (WASIS), has established this web site as the official Internet source
I'm sure other states have similar sites
2007-10-31 16:56:01 · answer #1 · answered by J33-3 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You will only be able to find out about convictions because they are "open records". The only other thing you may be able to find out- depending on where you live is arrests that occured within 30 days. If someone pleads guilty to a crime and is given an S.I.S. that is not a conviction and won't show up on a record(probation only) If they are given an S.E.S. after pleading guily it is a conviction. Along with trial decisions both an SIS and an SES (suspended execution/impositon of sentence) should always be on record checks if a person is working with children or the elderly. If you have the persons name, dob and ssn you can pay a small fee and get all convictions only on a record check. If they were convicted of a crime outside the local jurisdiction you would have to go through NCIC (federal). Just remember felonies aren't the only bad things people do and a lot of cases get pled down because of overcrowded courts.
2007-10-31 18:14:52 · answer #2 · answered by weastjudy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there are sites on line that do this kind of "detective" work, but you pay a fee for the information. Generally used by employers to check on prospective employees, and by landlords to check on prospective tennants.
2007-10-31 16:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by Mike 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go to your state government website and look for criminal, or a corrections page.
2007-10-31 16:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋