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US Arrest Records & Warrant Search
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U.S Arrest Records Search

The primary aim of this website is to provide you with means to find US arrest records and at the same time show you the best way to perform an overall criminal background check in the United States.

Each state has its own laws and regulations; each state offers different search tools. This website relates to these laws and presents these tools while focusing on tracing a person’s criminal history in the states’ major counties.

Equally important, the website offers a highly advanced criminal search tool. For a very small fee, full civil and criminal history reports will be delivered.

These reports enable you to do a full US background check as they contain: Criminal data – criminal records, jail records, outstanding warrants, court records, a person’s prosecution and incarceration history, charges filed against him / her, plea bargains and parole details. Civil data – death, marriage and divorce records, a person’s address history, aliases, relatives and social network and email search.

The details revealed in the reports are highly accurate and updated. All the searches, without exception, remain fully confidential.

The information is available to all

The United States, more than any other country in the world, promotes the freedom of information. The Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, from 1966 is a federal law that obligates the government to reveal civil and criminal documents to the public upon demand. Each state has its own FOIA version (e.g., Georgia Open Records Act). What it practically means is that you can obtain copies of US arrest records and court records from the authorities of your state, county and city. You can also trace outstanding warrants for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

What are arrest records and how are they different from criminal records?

The moment a person is incarcerated, the law enforcement agency issues a report. This report includes the following details: The arrestee’s name and date of birth, his / her physical description, charges, booking and release date and bail if there was any. Some arrest records also include a mugshot.

How can you conduct an arrest search?

Arrest records can usually be found by referring to the county’s sheriff or the city’s police department. Some sheriffs offer an electronic search tool on their website. It is also possible to contact the county jail and carry out an inmate search to check whether a certain person is currently detained in their facility. Many states put at the public’s disposal a searchable online database through which any resident can trace a person’s incarceration history. For example, you can run a Georgia arrest records search here.

Do not confuse arrest records with criminal records

A criminal record is issued only after a person has been found guilty of a crime in court. In other words, a person can be taken into custody and not have a criminal record if the authorities had not pressed charges. To trace a person history of convictions, you will have to obtain copies of US court records. That can usually be done by filing a request to view public information at the office of county’s clerk of courts. Some states and counties maintain computerized data banks which enable the public to perform an online criminal records check.

What are arrest warrants?

US Arrest warrants are an official court order that authorizes the police to apprehend a suspect. Police cannot issue a warrant by their own, they must obtain the signature of a judge (or a magistrate) after presenting enough evidence to establish a probable cause that a crime indeed had been committed by the person they wish to take into custody. Each warrant usually contains the subject’s name and physical description and details about the relevant offense. Once issued, arrest warrants do not become obsolete. They remain valid as outstanding until executed; that is, until the suspect is taken into custody. That is why, if you find out that you are wanted by the police for one reason or another, we strongly recommend that you start looking for a good criminal lawyer. For your information, a warrantless arrest can be made only if a suspect is caught while committing a crime or if a police officer has good reason to believe a person poses an immediate threat to the public.

How to perform a warrant search

Some states maintain an online database which users can utilize to view names of people wanted by the police. Another option available to you is to narrow your inquiry to the county level. In 99% of the cases, the county’s sheriff processes and store all arrest orders issued by the court. Some counties present this information online offering an electronic warrant search. When it comes to smaller counties, searchers will be forced to pay a visit to the sheriff office and conduct their inquiry there.

Locating sex offenders

Do you want to make sure that people who come into direct contact with your family (e.g. your kids’ nanny) are not former sex offenders? US Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) obligates all those with a criminal record for a sexual offense to register with the authorities. Failing to do so may lead to a fine and even up to 10 years in prison. To perform a sex offender search, you are advised to refer to your state’s sex offender registry. This governmental website, display a list of all registries across the country.