Friday, February 27, 2015

Database For Public Criminal Records Available Online

By Claire Dowell


If you want to get your hands on Massachusetts Criminal Records, you can head to the state's Department of Public Safety and place a request there. The department maintains a system called the Criminal Offender Record Information where pieces of information on crimes are kept. The state and the department allow citizens to access the records to protect them from criminals.

Criminal files are often obtained by the public especially those who perform history checks on other people. The reason is that they contain a lot of vital details such as the full name of an offender, offense committed, when and where it was committed, and others.

It is permitted in the state to obtain your own files. In case you spot an error on the details that are written on your file, you can bring the problem up to where you got the files and request to have it examined and properly corrected. Obtaining the files of other people is also possible but it is a bit difficult to get access because you need to have the consent of the office in-charge of the files. And when you do get access, the amount of information that will be revealed to you will depend on who you are and your reason for requesting the files. Members of the law enforcement agency and lawyers have access to the files, especially if it is needed for an investigation. Employers and landlords are granted access to give them the power to evaluate the job applicants and possible tenants better. It is also permitted to check the history of a possible lifetime partner.

To initiate search, obtain the proper request form from the Department of Public Safety. The form can also be downloaded from the department's official website. Complete the form with all the required details such as the name of the person whose files you want to get, their address, how old they are, your contact details, and many more. Make sure the information you are writing down are accurate because it is important for the success or failure of your search. There are certain fees for obtaining the files at the department. You can pay them either by money order or through a certified check. Once fees are paid, no refund will be given regardless if the search is successful or not.

Criminal files can also be obtained from online search tools. You can find a lot of them on the Internet and you will also find that they all refer to themselves as legit providers of criminal files. Be careful not to jump right away on their claim to be legit providers. Perform a history check on them prior to availing their services.

Online search tools are either fee-based or for free. The former are capable of putting together an extensive version of a criminal file for a certain fee. If you intend to conduct just a one-time search, paying for every request you make is ideal. But if you are going to conduct many searches, like in the case of employers, it is best that you avail a monthly or yearly subscription from the search tool you chose to use so you can avoid spending a lot. Alternatively, the latter can get you Free Public Criminal Records. You will not be given an extensive version of the files as what fee-based search tools can get you, but you will get your hands on the basic details.




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