Tuesday, June 10, 2014

New York Criminal Records

By Ben Kingsley


With the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act in New York, the criminal records New York keeps have been made open to the public. This means that the local residents of the state can request for a copy of their personal criminal record anytime they find it necessary.

One of the important uses of a criminal record in New York is for background check. This is the primary source of information when checking the background of an individual. Among the people who regularly conduct a background check are business owners. They do this to know more about the identity and background their people. Employers prefer to look into the criminal history of their people to avoid any problems in the workplace. Even ordinary residents also conduct a criminal background check. They do this to make sure that the people that surround them have clean criminal history. Authorities and investigators also refer to this document when they conduct investigate a criminal case.

The document has information pertaining to the crimes that an individual has been reported for. One can also find the charges that were filed against the individual as well as the sentence that were given for his crimes. The personal information of the involved individual is also indicated on the file. One would know the complete name of the person involved as well as his/her birth details. The document also provides a detailed description of the person's appearance.

A fingerprint scan is necessary in order to process the retrieval of a copy of a criminal record in the state of New York. The state of New York only releases the document if the one who requested it is the person whose name is on the file; otherwise a special court order is needed in order to proceed with the request. One has to prepare a $60 processing fee to have the document that you requested. It is also important to provide the contact details of the one who filed the request.

All of the criminal files of New York are archived at the office of the Division of Criminal Justice Services. One can go to this office first to request for a copy of such document. There are times where the state office does not have a copy of the criminal record that you requested; in such cases the county court office can provide the criminal record as long as it has been recorded in the county's jurisdiction. A mail request can also be sent to the state office but results can be obtained after a few days only.

The government uses the Internet as a tool to deliver information to the public. The Internet has helped speed up the retrieval process. One can get the document even without leaving home and the results are delivered in just seconds instead of days. One good thing about doing the search online is that there are free criminal records free to public access available through websites that offer such services.




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