Criminal Records Free To Public

By Claire Dowell


The California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General is the office in-charge of the safekeeping of California Criminal Records. The files are originally filed at counties where crimes are committed and then redirected to the Department of Justice. Citizens are given the privilege to request them by observing the appropriate methods required by the department. Criminal files normally include the name of the offender, nature of offense committed, and when and where it occurred.

The records are often requested by people who want to conduct a background check on other people. California is a widely populous state and it is a big challenge for law enforcers to keep the peace and order intact. Giving the public access to the records empowers them with information that could save their lives.

A search can be started by securing the Live Scan Form, which can be downloaded from the official website of the Department of justice, and providing it with all the vital pieces of information. The next step is to find an authorized Live Scan site to have your fingerprint scanned. A fingerprint card will be given to you, which you will submit to the department along with the completed request form and corresponding payment. The cost of fingerprint scanning varies depending on the location of the Live Scan site and is separate from the fee that you need to pay for the files.

You are allowed to get a copy of your own criminal record. This way, you can check if the pieces of information that are on your record are accurate or not. If you see something that you think is wrong or not up to date, you can request to have it checked and/or corrected accordingly by completing the Claim of Alleged Inaccuracy or Incompleteness form. Once the form is completed with all the necessary information, mail it back to the office where you got the record along with the record itself.

Requesting the documents that are not your own is also permitted but there is only a short list of people who can do so because the privacy of the document's owners must also be looked after. During investigation, law enforcers are allowed to access full versions of criminal documents. Landlords and employers are also allowed access but only when they want to check the background of potential employees and tenants. Using of other peoples criminal documents to defame, embarrass, harass or blackmail them is prohibited. Violators will be apprehended.

If you are in need of California arrest files, the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation can help you. However, there is a fee for accessing the records. If you want to secure Arrest Records For Free, try if there is a public office that offers the files for free. You can also opt to go for online search tools that specialize in providing free arrest files to the public. Whether arrests lead to incarceration or not, they are always filed accordingly. Arrests that do not end up to an incarceration are not revealed to the public.




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