Wednesday 23 October 2013

California Criminal Records

By Ben Kingsley


Fresno arrest records are basically those records that contain all the arrests made by Fresno police officers of a person, group or entity. Arrest records usually comprise of detailed information about the crime including the names of the suspect, type of crime committed, place and time. These records vary from mild to serious cases, examples of which include minor traffic altercations, DUI, to incidents of robbery and even murder.

For people who want to obtain a copy of a person crime report, he/she must provide the County's Record Division of the case number of the record as well as valid identification. Reports are released to the public if the case is not under investigation or restricted under court order. Case reports are given to the defending attorney during the hearing if the person requesting the copy is one of the arrested parties. Reports are made available via mail and in person.

For walk in requests, the Records Bureau public counter is open every day from 8am to 2pm. The person requesting the report should bring a valid identification such as government id or passport. One would also need to fill in a request form indicating their interest in the report and the case number. Effective August 1, 2013, criminal case records will be charged $.50 per page and $25 for a certified copy fee for out of state and federal government agencies. This fee adjustment will not apply to civil cases. All payments should be in US bank issued cheques, money order or by credit card. The office does not accept cash or personal checks.

For mail requests, the Office requires a written request stating the name of the person requesting the information, case/file number, incident type and time or location if applicable. For reports that are longer than 10 pages, the office charges $.20/page. The person requesting should also include a copy of their identification id such as valid driver's license and send the request to the Record's Office. For personal criminal records, the person requesting must personally appear before the Records Bureau and get their criminal record. Cost of the service is $30 and can be paid through credit card or money order.

For those who want access to arrest records, they can also go to Fresno County Sheriff's Office. The Records division is open during weekdays for walk-ins. The office also accepts mail requests. For those requesting the record, they should also include a copy of their valid id. Requests can be sent either through courier or standard mail. Processing for requests can take up to 10 business days. To ensure that the file that one wants to access is not restricted, consider calling the records division first.

For those who only require basic search, they can do free criminal records check online. It is by far one of the most convenient ways of retrieving information without having to pay for the records. Some sites might require payment though most of the time, online search databases are free.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment