Monday, July 18, 2011

Online Database Of Criminal Public Records

By Clara C. Taylor


Here are some tips about how you can obtain useful information from criminal public records. The official documents from court proceedings are open information available to anyone who wants to take the time to access them. This information resides in the files of all the different court jurisdictions all over the country.

Just because this information is public information does not mean it easy to access. Most court files have been digitized. In some cases there is a internet site where the public can accessed the database of court files and documents. You search on a person's name, birth date, and the location of jurisdiction. The more information you have the easier it is to narrow down the search results to the person or business you are looking for.

There is certain information that is not accessible by the general population. Sex crime victims and juveniles are not identified in court documents. There are first time offenders programs where someone convicted for the first time will have their record expunged if they are law abiding for a certain number of years. For the most part, if someone you are researching has been prosecuted for a crime then there is a public document about it.

Information about civil court cases are also in these court data base. You can obtain information concerning law suites a person has been in involved with. This type of information can be very useful. It is important to know the background of people you do business with or become friends with.

If you need to hire an employee, you can use the database to screen prospective employees before the become a problem. By using the database in this way you are being a thoughtful business owner performing legitimate common sense business operations. It is good business sense and street smart to be careful in manners of business. Exercising prudence and integrity is always a priority.

For the same reasons, the database can be used for property management. Screen tenants filtering those with an eviction history or being sued for not paying rent. It is a common practice for landlords to use credit worthiness as a grounds to reject a renter. Some complain that using the database for these kinds of purposes is an invasion of privacy. Others would argue that it simply a business person trying to protect their investment. Both sides have good points to make.

It is not uncommon for someone to check the background of someone they are dating. It may sound paranoid, but it makes good sense to verify that people are being honest with you. Most people are honest good people, but there is the occasional psychopath. It is better to be safe than sorry. Large amounts of personal information is compiled in large data bases. This information includes birth date, sex, employment history, income bracket, prison record and much more.

There are other sources for getting criminal public records. You can hire a professional to do an actual search of court documents in a specific jurisdiction or even world wide. These are experienced professionals who make their living retrieving official court documents. Sometimes the work requires searching in many different jurisdictions. In these rare difficult cases the information can be obtain but it might require the services of a private investigator.




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