Updated Database On New York Criminal Records

By Ben Kingsley


Since the Freedom of Information Act has been in place, NY criminal records have been opened to the public. However, access to this document is limited only to the person involved. This means that, although the document is a public file, only the person whose name is on the file is allowed to request it. Those who need to access it should have a special request before they will be allowed to access the files of others.

The arrest records of New York are only one of the many types of criminal files that the state issues to its residents. One can get an arrest report if the laws of the state and nation have been violated. Law enforcing agencies of the state such as the police department, sheriff's office and the traffic department can issue an arrest if necessary. A person can have several arrest records coming from those mentioned agencies. One can then get a copy of an arrest record directly from the office that issued or made the report.

Details of the arrest are the highlights of the said document. It contains information such as the complete name of the individual, case number, crimes committed by the person and where and when the arrest took place. One can also find some of the personal details of the arrested individual such as the date and place of birth, residence address and other important things that should be known by the public. All of the charges and the sentence that was given to the individual are also indicated on the file. One would only see this document once the case has been closed or resolved.

The New York State Office of Court Administration is where all the criminal records of New York are kept including arrest records. There is no such thing as nationwide criminal check only a state record search. This means that one cannot search for the arrest records of the same person in another state while they are in New York.

In order to get a copy of an arrest record in the state of New York, one has to know the basic details of the record that is being requested. The search form has to be completely filled out with the necessary information to obtain the requested document. One has to pay $65 as a processing fee in order to proceed with the retrieval process. The state office accepts mailed-in requests; however, the results can take a while.

The Internet allows the retrieval of an arrest record faster since it can be done even without leaving home. One can even search for arrest records for free. There are several websites out there that lets its users have a trial period of at least 7 days. This gives the users enough time to explore the system and then decide if they wish to continue using the service by paying or not.




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