Arizona

Need more information? Check out our guides to Arizona arrest records and Arizona background checks.   Arizona keeps criminal records confidential. Only a handful of state-authorized agencies can access them. Individuals can request and review their own records, but these records aren’t available to third parties or agencies that aren’t approved by the state. Criminal […]

Michigan

Need more information? Check out our guides to Michigan arrest records and Michigan background checks.   Michigan is one of those states that makes it easy for the public to conduct criminal record searches, look at offender searches and find court records. That’s because much of what the state keeps as records is online.  However, […]

Minnesota

Need more information? Check out our guides to Minnesota arrest records and Minnesota background checks.   There are several ways the public can access criminal records in Minnesota and the method chosen depends on whether the search is for yourself or a search on someone else’s record. It also depends on whether it is required […]

West Virginia

Need more information? Check out our guides to West Virginia arrest records and West Virginia background checks.   A person acquires a criminal record in West Virginia the first time they are arrest and fingerprinted in the state. Information about arrests, convictions, and court dispositions is sent to the West Virginia State Police Criminal Identification […]

Georgia

Need more information? Check out our guides to Georgia arrest records and Georgia background checks.   Criminal records, which are often referred to as rap sheets in Georgia, cover an individual’s criminal history and follow the person through correctional facilities, prisons, or juvenile facilities from the point of arrest to the point of conviction. All […]

Massachusetts

Need more information? Check out our guides to Massachusetts arrest records and Massachusetts background checks.   Massachusetts has criminal and court records available but there are some things a person looking for that information must do to obtain it.  The state has an online system to do a name-based record check but people using it […]

Florida

Need more information? Check out our guides to Florida arrest records and Florida background checks.   If you’re trying to access criminal records in Florida, you’ll need a little direction. As in many states, accessing public records in Florida can be a challenge. Adult criminal history records are available to the public unless they’re sealed […]

Wyoming

Need more information? Check out our guides to Wyoming arrest records and Wyoming background checks.   An individual acquires a criminal record in Wyoming the first time they are arrested and fingerprinted by law enforcement in the state. The arresting law enforcement agency will forward the individual’s arrest fingerprint card to the Wyoming Division of […]

Maryland

Need more information? Check out our guides to Maryland arrest records and Maryland background checks.   Maryland is one of the most open states for the public to access information. The Maryland Public Information Act allows the public access to criminal and court records and classified such records as public records.  Records can be accessed […]

Rhode Island

Need more information? Check out our guides to Rhode Island arrest records and Rhode Island background checks.   A person acquires a criminal record in Rhode Island the first time they are arrested and fingerprinted by law enforcement in the state. Henceforth, any subsequent arrests and/or criminal convictions will be added to the person’s Rhode […]

Texas

Need more information? Check out our guides to Texas arrest records and Texas background checks.   A person acquires a criminal record in Texas the first time they are arrested and fingerprinted by law enforcement in the state. From then on, all subsequent arrests, prosecutions, and case dispositions will be added to the person’s Texas […]

Maine

Need more information? Check out our guides to Maine arrest records and Maine background checks.   Criminal records in Maine are accessible to the general public both through online resources and written or in-person requests. However, the state has restrictions on how and what information is released both online and in hard copies.  In Maine, […]