Wednesday, January 21, 2015

By Claire Dowell


The California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General is the office in-charge of the safekeeping of California Criminal Records. The files are originally filed at counties where crimes are committed and then redirected to the Department of Justice. Citizens are given the privilege to request them by observing the appropriate methods required by the department. Criminal files normally include the name of the offender, nature of offense committed, and when and where it occurred.

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.

To initiate a search, download the Live Scan Form from the official website of the Department of Justice and supply all the necessary information. Then proceed to a Live Scan site to get your fingerprint scanned. Wait for your fingerprint card and submit that with the completed request form and appropriate fee. There is a different fee for the criminal records and another for the fingerprint scan. Plus, fees for the fingerprint scan vary from every location.

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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