Arrest Records Information
Obtaining information regarding arrest records is a hot topic to debate. People looking to hire you would like to be assured that you have none but then again, you feel that it is none of their business. Records of arrests are with the party doing the actual arrest, be it the police, the FBI or their peers; the controlling court is the one holding records of charges and convictions. Ways to access this information are different from state to state.
Find out a records of arrest are not open to public to agree with the law principal of innocent until proven guilty. Inaccessible records include underage arrests; arrests resulting in no charges or, on the other extreme, complete pardon and arrests where what happened next were sealed or eradicated.
Once a criminal charge is brought following an arrest, the criminal case record is available for the public. You can access such files online, by contacting the relevant court or by visiting the court clerk’s office to look through the indexes. Sealed or eradicated cases however are not accessible still. You also need to wait until a certain period is over to access records of misdemeanor cases.
Accessible doesn’t mean it is quick or easy. Criminal charges are sometimes filed in a neighboring city or the previous city defendants lived in. Knowing which court exactly to contact or refer to helps save your time and energy. Centralized database housing records and information from different law enforcement agencies does exist but indeed not accessible by the public. You can pay to avoid tedium of course by paying a firm to do the search for you. They can only access public information as well but they will save you time.
Finding a complete record of an individual’s arrests is not a quite a realistic expectation. Nationwide research is simply too expensive while imprecise data input will yield no results. Misspelled names in the records or name changes may also get in your way, as well as time regulation that limits the existence of misdemeanor charges and conviction in public records.
There is also no guaranteeing the accuracy of criminal records. There are plenty of people sharing same names and dates of birth as well as completely incorrect data. Records of arrests and charges may also be of a surprise since, on average, each person tends to have one arrest, no matter the background.
Clarity is not often guaranteed either. Interpretation is needed once you obtain the records. It is important to determine whether or not this record concerns your person of interest and if they were indeed the accused or simply a witness or even a victim.
Only convictions that are relevant to future employment can be a factor in whether or not you are hiring an individual. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission and Federal law rule also state that arrests leading to no charges or convictions should not be used as reasons to refuse job applicants.
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