Indiana Arrest Records

By Ben Kingsley


The state of Indiana became an open state in 1983 after the Indiana Access to Public Records Act has been implemented. This act allows its local residents to access their public files and among the documents that can be accessed is the Indiana public arrest records. Such document is being held and managed at the state's office of the Department of Public Safety.

Conducting a criminal background check is one of the primary uses of an arrest record in Indiana. It contains information necessary in checking the background of an individual. Employer is one of the top individuals who request for such documents. They regularly check on the background of their people to make sure that the people working for them is trustworthy. With this, the company can prevent any problems caused by the unqualified individual.

Arrest records in Indiana would contain details on an individual's arrest. One would know the date and the place where the individual was arrested as well as the reason for the arrest. This includes the crimes that the individual has been reported for. A public document will show the complete name of the involved individual as well as the aliases used by the person. The document will also show details about how the reported individual looks like.

Getting a copy of an arrest record in Indiana would require several things from the one who requested it. The first thing to prepare is the processing fee. The fee would depend on the type of request made. Another thing to keep in mind is that the records can only be obtained by the person whose name is on the file. This means that the requesting for a copy of the arrest records of another individual would require a special court order. This is the reason why the basic details of the one who filed the request have to be provided during the search. Aside from that the basic details of the file that is being requested has to be provided. This can help hasten the search.

All of the criminal records of Indiana including the arrest records are kept at the office of the Department of Public Safety. This office is where one can file the request for such documents. Going to the county office to request for a copy of an arrest record is also possible but the search is only limited to the county's jurisdiction. One can also send the request via mail order. Because of the time needed for the results to be obtained, it is expected that the one who requested it can wait for a much longer time than usual.

If waiting is not an option, requesting for the state's police records can be done online. The results of the search can be obtained in just seconds instead of hours, days or even weeks. Because there is no need to go to any office, residents of Indiana can save time and their energy in the process.




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