Wednesday 17 December 2014

California Criminal Records Online Database

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.

To initiate a search, download the Live Scan Form from the official website of the Department of Justice and supply all the necessary information. Then proceed to a Live Scan site to get your fingerprint scanned. Wait for your fingerprint card and submit that with the completed request form and appropriate fee. There is a different fee for the criminal records and another for the fingerprint scan. Plus, fees for the fingerprint scan vary from every location.

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.

Criminal records of other individuals are not given to just anybody in order to protect the privacy of its owners. However, there are a few people who are given the right to access them depending on the circumstance. Law enforcers may access the full copies of criminal records of other people if it is necessary for an ongoing investigation. Employers, landlords and licensers are also given access but not the whole version of the records. They are given access because it is essential to their businesses that they hire only those who do not have any issues against the law. Anyone who is given access and uses the records to defame, harass, embarrass, or blackmail other people shall be dealt with accordingly by the law.

If you want to obtain California arrest records, you can send a request to the state's Department of Correction and Rehabilitation for a certain fee. If you want to obtain Arrest Records For Free, see if your local law enforcement agency offers it or try to look for online service providers that offer such to the public. Arrests are recorded by even if it does not result to imprisonment. If it does not lead to imprisonment, the record will not be disclosed to the public.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment