Thursday, 2 October 2014

California Criminal Records And Background Check

By Claire Dowell


Background checking has continued to be an integral part of an employee's trials prior to employment. Such measures are performed routinely by all workplaces and companies all around the world. The main purpose of this action is to prevent potential liabilities in the workplace that can significantly blemish a company's image. To adequately answer these demands, employers require potential candidates to present a copy of their arrest records.

The reasoning behind the above procedures is that criminal records compile a person's encounters with the Law. Infringements contained therein range from misdemeanors to felonies. Other background checking activities that utilize such registers include positions for public office, volunteer work, and the dispensation of government-issued documents such as professional licenses.

As stated by Section 6254(F) of the California Government Code, all concurrent arrest information of persons arrested in the state must be made available to the public. This can only be done when the court proceedings of the case is still ongoing. A case becomes local criminal history information once court decision has been completed. As a result, access to this information in the form of arrest records is now limited to the person arrested, the concerned Law Enforcement entities, and authorized individuals and applicant agencies. Requests for copies of a person's records of arrests that come from third parties will not be honored nor entertained.

Parties not included in the statute above are nonetheless eligible for informational copies of arrest records in California. Informational copies contain the same amount of information as that of authorized or certified copies, but they are not effective documents to establish identity.

Arrest records in California are obtained centrally via the California Department of Justice, at the Office of the Attorney General. Obtaining a copy of your own criminal record can only be done if the purpose is to review its accuracy and completeness. The process begins by requesting or downloading a copy of a Request for Live Scan Form from the website of the said department. In the form, you must first check the box in the option for "Record Review" in the "Type of Application" section. Next is to write "Record Review" in the "Reason for Application" part. Finally, fill out the rest of the required fields with the information about the arrest. Present the completed Live Scan Form to any service providers or local Law Enforcement agency near you in order to have your fingerprint scanned electronically. Once completed, send these requisites, together with the imposed payment of $25.00 via check or money order payable to the aforementioned department. Your requests will be processed after a few days to a few weeks after the Department of Justice receives them.

Earth's inhabitants in the 21st century have been blessed to have a continuously-evolving technology. A good evidence convenience ushered in by today's advancements manifests in the procurement of public records via the Internet. In recent years, government bodies and online records retrieval solutions have brought such services over the World Wide Web to cater more requests. Fast, accurate and reliable results can be achieved within minutes after performing a quick search in their respective databases. These alternatives can absolutely make a difference especially if the document is urgently needed for whatever intention you are planning to use it for.




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