Thursday, March 19, 2015

Indiana Criminal Records Free Searching

By Claire Dowell


The office in-charge of maintaining and supplying IN Criminal Records to the public are the State Police, the Indiana State Archives and the state's Department of Correction. The documents are open for public access because they are considered as part of the public domain.

People conducting background checks on other individuals are common nowadays because of the crimes that occur day in and day out. Criminal files reveal many vital pieces of information. That is why they are highly sought after. For starters, you will be provided with information such as the name of the accused, the offense committed, and the date and place where it transpired. To get a copy of a criminal file, you should first get the proper request form and supply it with all the necessary details. You can do a name-based search by simply providing the full name of the individual whose files you want to get. Include as much details as you know because that will increase the chances of success of your search. Also include your contact information. There are fees that you need to comply with for each transaction which you can pay through a certified check or by money order. All fees paid are non-refundable regardless of the results of the search.

It is allowed to request your own records, if you have any. And if you find any errors on the information included on the record, you can file an appeal at where you got the records to have it checked and corrected appropriately. Obtaining the records of other people is also allowed but the process is not as simple as requesting your own records. There are only a handful of people that are given access to them, which include law enforcers, employers, lawyers, landlords, and those who want to check the background of their future spouse. If a record is being used for a current investigation, it will be harder to get them unless you have authorization from the court to do so.

Whether you got your own files or that of another person's, there are certain rules that need to be observed in regards to the use of the files. It is prohibited to use them to defame, embarrass, blackmail, or harass others. Those who will be caught violating shall be penalized accordingly.

Another way of obtaining the records is through an online search. Government offices maintain their own websites where you can conduct a search. You can also search through online service providers. There are a number of them on the Internet and all will claim that they legit providers of criminal records, but, sadly, not all of them are. Run a quick background check on the ones that you find before you conduct your actual search.

Most of the time, you will be required to pay fees for acquiring criminal documents. Thankfully, it is possible to acquire Criminal Records Free To Public. Take note that when you do acquire a public document for free you will most likely be provided with just the basic pieces of information.




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