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Free Criminal Records Found Online And Available To The People

By Claire Dowell


The Massachusetts Department of Public Safety is the office in-charge of Massachusetts Criminal Records. The department runs a system called the Criminal Offender Record Information, which is where they keep all details of crime-related files. Members of the general public are granted access to the files so they can avoid being victimized by criminals.

When people conduct background check on others, they usually refer to criminal documents because of the amount of significant information it contains. In it, you can find the name of a criminal, the crime that was committed, the place, and date of the crime, to name a few.

Requesting your own records is allowed. And if you find any piece of information that you think is inaccurate, you can ask the custodian of your records to have it looked at and corrected accordingly. If you want to request the records of other people, you have to have the consent of the records' custodian. The extent of access that will be given to you will depend on who you are and what you want the records for. Law enforcers and legal representatives are authorized to do this especially if it is necessary for a current criminal investigation. Employers and landlords are given access so they can better screen job applicants and possible tenants, respectively. It is also allowed to check the criminal background of a future spouse.

To initiate search, obtain the proper request form from the Department of Public Safety. The form can also be downloaded from the department's official website. Complete the form with all the required details such as the name of the person whose files you want to get, their address, how old they are, your contact details, and many more. Make sure the information you are writing down are accurate because it is important for the success or failure of your search. There are certain fees for obtaining the files at the department. You can pay them either by money order or through a certified check. Once fees are paid, no refund will be given regardless if the search is successful or not.

Another way of obtaining criminal records is through an online search. There are many online service providers that can help you get the records. More often than not, each one of these service providers will claim that are legit. However, you have to be careful where you do your search because there are bogus service providers. Run a quick background check on them first before availing their services.

There are two types of websites that can get you criminal documents: first are fee-based websites and, second, are free websites. The first one can get you an extensive version of criminal documents but you have to pay a certain fee for every transaction. If you are only going to conduct a search once, it is best that you choose a per transaction style of payment. If you are going to do it more than once, you should consider getting a monthly or an annual subscription because it is more cost-effective. The second kind of website will get you Free Public Criminal Records which contains the basic crime-related pieces of information.




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