Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Retrieving Criminal Records Through Online

By Claire Dowell


If you want to acquire New York Arrest Records, proceed to the New York Department of Corrections. The office is tasked of maintaining and supplying them to the public per the files being considered as part of the public domain. To initiate a search, procure a request form at the Department of corrections or acquire it from their official website by simply downloading it. Supply the necessary information that the form is asking. Double check the information you are supplying if they are up to date or not because they will play a major role in the outcome of the search. It is imperative that you know at least the full name of the offender so you can start the search. You will be required to pay certain fees for every transaction, payable by money order or through a certified check, and are non-refundable regardless of the search results.

An arrest is properly recorded even if it does not lead to the imprisonment of the arrested person. The record includes the name of the arrested person, nature of the crime, date and place where it happened, and the name of the arresting officer, to name a few. If the arrested person is proven guilty, his or her records will become permanent and eventually become available for public access. It proven otherwise, the records will be kept away from the public but will remain in the hands of the authorities for future references.

Citizens are allowed to access their own arrest documents. In case there are any inaccurate information on the documents, owners can request the caretakers of the documents to have them updated accordingly. Under the right circumstance, it is also allowed to access the documents of other individuals. Law enforcers, landlords, employers and lawyers are some of the people that are given the right to do so. However, the amount of information granted to them are controlled depending on the reason that the requestor states.

There are guidelines that need to be followed in terms of how the files can be used. The court acknowledges the files as a supporting document for a legal proceeding. It can also be used as a means of getting valuable information when performing history checks. It is strictly prohibited to use them to defame, harass, embarrass, or blackmail others. Anyone caught not following these guidelines shall be penalized accordingly by law.

Arrest records can also be obtained from online service providers. There are those that are authorized to maintain and provide the records to the public. However, not all of the service providers that you will find on the Internet are legit. Conduct a background check on them first and gather as much information as you can about them until you are convinced that they are legit.

You can also initiate a search for Criminal Records Free To Public. There are websites that will allow you to do a free search for arrest documents. But in case you do not find any, you can head to the state archives and try looking for the documents there. You will most probably get the basic details of the documents if you are doing a free search.




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