Arrest Records California

By Ben Kingsley


California has the largest population in the United States. There are so many people living there that even if police officers are distributed all over the place, it is still hard to prevent crimes from happening. With that in mind, giving the people access to Criminal Records CA will make the job of police officers be a little easier. The pieces of information that the records contain will enable citizens to protect themselves from criminals.

There are 58 counties in the state and the Department of Justice serves as the central repository of all criminal records. In other states, any person can view or access their criminal records and the records of other people. In California, a person is only allowed to access his or her own record unless you have the consent of the court to do otherwise. It is ideal to check ones criminal records, if there any, to check if there are any inaccuracies or false information included on the record. If a record is being used for an ongoing investigation, it will not be available for request.

A request sheet can be procured at the Department of Justice. Supply the required information on the sheet such as a name, an address, and the date of birth. Before sending the request sheet back to the department, you need to have your fingerprint scanned. There are various local police departments and sheriff's office that execute a live scan. The product of a fingerprint scan is a fingerprint card and it contains your vital details such as your name, date you were born and your home address. You will be charged with $25 for every request you submit. Meanwhile, you will be charged with another fee for the live scan and the amount depends on where it was executed.

Documents of criminal offenders are made up of various documents like sex offender documents, driving history documents, arrest history documents, etc. Thanks to the Free of Information Act, the documents are readily available to any person upon request. People find great use of the documents as a source of reference if they want to check the criminal background of other people. Do not forget that even when a person is labelled as a criminal by the law, his or her right to privacy is still preserved. If anyone known to have accessed the documents and used them illegally against another person, the court will be imposing matching penalties to the violator.

Digital copies of criminal documents are now available since the Department of Justice started maintaining their own criminal documents database. The documents can also be obtained from online search tools that have the approval of the court to disseminate them to the public. There are many search tools available online. However, before choosing one you will use, be sure to investigate the history of their service. If people have had a positive feedback on their service, you can proceed with your search.

Free Criminal Records are also available for the public's perusal. A search can be started by providing a full name, a birth date and an address. If a full name is too common, add more details about the offender to increase the chances of finding the exact record.




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