Sunday, August 25, 2013

Oklahoma Criminal Records Available Online

By Ben Kingsley


The State of Oklahoma has an Open Record Act which allows its citizens to view and obtain public records, including Oklahoma Criminal Records. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is the office-in-charge of maintaining criminal records. They have a website where the public can view the complete records of every offender. Records of violent and sex offenders can be accessed at the website of the Department of Corrections.

Obtaining your own criminal file is permitted by the law so that you can verify if there are any mistakes. If a case is dismissed, you can request to have the files sealed away from the public. Criminal files may be open to the public but how they are used is monitored by the court. If they are used to damage the reputation of somebody, hurt their feelings or blackmail them, the court will impose corresponding punishments.

There are many criminals roaming free around the streets of Oklahoma and there is no telling what they are going to do next. Knowing the backgrounds of people that live near your area, especially those that you are associated with, is crucial for you and your love ones' safety. The pieces of information that you will get from criminal records can give you an idea who to stay away from.

A criminal record contains a police report, an arrest record, outstanding warrants of arrest, and more. It also contains details such as the full name of the offender, alias if any, address, age, height, weight, eye color, complexion, and others. It also includes the nature of the crime. Some details of the records are deemed as confidential and are not disclosed to the public. Also, if an investigation is ongoing, the records can only be accessed by arresting and investigating units of the government.

If you want to get the files, you can place a request at the State Bureau of Investigation. You should be able to supply the full name and date of birth of the owner of files you want to get your hands on. You can do a name-based search for $15. If a name is widely used, you need to provide more information to increase the chances of locating the right files. If you do a finger-print based, the bureau will charge you $19. The Department of Corrections also accepts requests for a fee of $2.

You can also retrieve Free Public Criminal Records by looking at various websites that are not ran by the government but has the permission of the government to accept requests and supply the needed documents of users. Just be cautious with the websites because, unfortunately, not all websites that offer such documents are credible. Research on their background first and find out if other users have a positive feedback on them or not.




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