Criminal Records Free Online

By Claire Dowell


The California Department of Justice, office of the Attorney General, is the state's repository of California Criminal Records. All criminal documents are initially documented at a particular county prior to it getting forwarded to the state repository. Any member of the general public is given the right to access document as long as the correct requesting procedures are followed. Criminal documents normally contain the full name of an offender, description of the offense committed, and the time and place where it was committed.

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.

If you want to start a search, secure the Live Scan from by downloading it from the Department of Justice's official webpage. Fill out the form with all the required fields of information and have your fingerprint scanned at the nearest authorized live scan operator. You will be given a fingerprint card which you will present at the department along with the completed request form. There is a fee for getting your fingerprint scanned and it varies depending on where you had it done. The fee is separate from the fee you have to pay to get the criminal document.

Requesting for your own files is allowed by the Department of Justice so you can examine if there are any inaccuracies regarding the information included on your files. If you spot any inaccuracy, you can have it checked and/or fixed by filling out a Claim of Alleged Inaccuracy or Incompleteness form. Supply all the required information and send it back to the department together with your actual criminal file.

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 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.




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