Thursday, April 24, 2014

Oklahoma Public Criminal Records

By Ben Kingsley


The Oklahoma Criminal Records are made readily available to the public, upon request, because of the state's Open Records Act. It is the duty of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to maintain and provide the records to whoever wants to obtain them. The bureau maintains criminal records that it receives from local police departments and sheriff's offices.

Any person can place a request for a certain record at the bureau or at the office where it was originally filed. There is a $15 fee for a name-based search and a $19 fee for a fingerprint-based search. The fees are payable only by money order and by check. If the records are not found, the bureau will not issue a refund. Also, if a requestor fails to include all specified requirements, the submitted request will be rejected.

There are several files that complete a criminal file. Files of sex offenders, driving history, arrests, police reports, and many more are all part of criminal files. The name of a violator, title of offense, date and place an offense transpired, physical qualities and other essential details can be found from these various files. You may use them as reference but never in such a way that will cause a negative impact on another person's life, unless if the situation calls for it, like in a court hearing. To defame, make a fool of, or cause damage to someone's name is not allowed. Anyone who fails to observe this will be punished appropriately by the court.

Teens nowadays, are so open-minded that they are always up to doing something new. However, at times, they pay the price for being too nave. The records are particularly helpful for parents who want to be assured that the people surrounding their beloved children will not lead them to any kind of trouble.

Conducting background checks is becoming a regular thing especially with employers and landlords. Employers check the criminal background of job applicants so they can avoid having any troubles with the law in the future. Landlords use the information from the records to determine if it is safe to accept an applying tenant to their premises. A person may access his or her own records to check if there are inaccuracies. It is harder to get a job or find a place to stay for a person that has a criminal record under his or her name. Luckily, a person may request to expunge the records but that will depend on the gravity of the offenses committed.

Searching for Free Public Criminal Records is easy to do. Find yourself a computer with an Internet connection and prepare the name of the person whose files you want to get your hands on. Search for more details other than the name of the offender so that in case his or her name is widely used, you can narrow down the search results, thus, making it easier to find the exact files.




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