Searching For Free California Arrest Records Online

By Ben Kingsley


In today's world, it pays to do your homework. In this case, it pays to carry out a background check. A background check has many uses. In fact, one can use it to check on the history of a possible employee or to check if the arrest made during one's juvenile days can be sealed and destroyed. Doing a background check on a possible nanny can ensure that one will not be hiring a registered sex offender. It is therefore important to get a person's record; however, the State of California criminal records are restricted and one can only get one's own criminal records. With that said, one can get criminal records that have already received convictions from the court or those that have been made public records. More often than not, records that are restricted are those records of domestic violence in nature, probation/arrest reports, records that contain the contact information of the victim and those records that are still pending litigation.

For those interested to see their own records, residents can request a background check to be made for them by the Department of Justice. The person requesting the report should download a form made available by the Office in its website, go to a Live Scan center to have their fingerprints taken and submit these to the DOJ. Fingerprint agencies are usually located in one's local law enforcement such as the sheriff's office or one of the designated fingerprint agencies.

For residents who are not currently in California, they may send requests for their records by submitting a downloadable form available at the DOJ website and contact the fingerprint agency near their place. Mail the request to the DOJ Record Review unit and pay a $25 processing fee. Only payments made through money orders or checks that are drawn from US banks will be accepted. Do note that although the State prohibits the government agencies to charge for more than the cost of the photocopy of the record, however, the State allows agencies to collect rolling out fees. Rolling out fees is charged by agencies for Live Scan materials.

To obtain public criminal case records, the person requesting the report should indicate the case number to the DOJ or to the Superior Court. If the case number is unknown, one can perform a self-search by using the criminal case index database in the Superior Court. He can also visit the Clerk of the County Office where the case was filed to request for the copy. One can also send in their request through mail to the County Clerk. The search is free; however, searches that will take up more than 10 minutes searching time will incur charges.

Another convenient way for one to retrieve arrests search or criminal records is to use third party providers who offer public search records. One can take advantage of the services, as they no longer need to make a written request, visit the courts and go in person to their local police offices. Some third party sites also accept the use of credit cards in purchasing these records so it is convenient especially if one is too busy to go to the bank or requires the records urgently.




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