I want to find out if someone has a criminal background but do I have to pay for that information?
336835
It depends upon the state and/or county. In my county, the information is available via web site for free. Not all of the information is available, but the nuts and bolts are in the system. Check with the county clerk of court for the county in question. Oft-times you can go to the courthouse and use the computer to run a search.
861262
You have the right to know!! It's pertaining to you right? Beside all criminal histories are public!\nSend a requestto the courts or to the District Attorney who representd the presidings
309480
You can go to your local police station and for a small fee they will give you that information. Make sure you take id with you. If you have any criminal record make sure you get it all cleared up before going to another country. They will hold it against you and you could end up in a nasty jail somewhere. I hope this has helped.
679413
you can enter department of corrections web site for the state the person resides in and type in first name middle initial last name and date of birth but this will cost u its not free
270445
I don't know if there is a free criminal background check.  Normally you get a criminal background check at your local police station.
310036
You can get your criminal history checked by the CRB  by contacting you local police station and asking for an enhanced disclosure check to be done. There is a small fee but i don't think there is a website that will have this information on.
344401
Try www.searchsystems.net, they are basically a free website with the exception of Criminal Records. The other is www.zabasearch.com, their criminal records search is also a fee based service.
1011188
I don't know what state you live in, but in NC there is a website that allows you to check anyone's NC criminal record for a fee.
817242
Yes by doing a credit check on that person are a criminal back round check also reveals some of there credit status.however you must have there social security number you can go on line and set up an acct with eqafax. I thank you pay 15.00 by credit or debit card and you get there credit status for 30 days.
430029
Most states have a government website that gives you a list of all the people who have been areested in that state. Try going to www.(your state's initials).gov You'll probably find a link there. Or, use dogpile to get a basic background on a person. If there is a warrant or any other charges against a person, Google will normally find it. Type something like, "Bubba Joe" and "Corrections". That should get a listing for that person if they have any charges. Finally, you can go to your local Police Station, they can help you out with anyone from your state for a small $5 fee ($5-$10 depending on the state.)
1028655
Depending on the state and the county you're looking in, you can look up the court in your county and sometimes they will have case information available to view all you need to know is the first and last name.  If that doesn't work then yeah you will probably have to pay for a service.  but I hope this helped!
1104734
If they are currently in jail, you can find out everything for free on their prison's website.\n\nIf not, you can do crimial background checks online....of course they cost.
246975
if they're in prison, go to the department of corrections site for that state...or county jail whatever the case may be.  It will tell you what they're incarcerated for and any related priors.  For a full background check, normally you have to pay $$ for it.
674422
Internet sites usually  make you pay for that info. USSearch for example. But their search engines are good. You don't pay unless the info they find on the person is the one you are looking for.
257563
Questionman is wrong: Criminal records are public information. The Sixth Amendment's provisions for public trial  (http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html) says so.\n\nThat said, most states charge for the time and effort it takes to find a criminal record; they aren't charging for the record itself, but rather their effort at locating it and reproducing it. \n\nSome do provide the information for free on the Web. Start with the state Web site where the person was charged.\n\nShort of that, you are probably going to have to pay.\n\nFinally, in order to get criminal records, you almost always need the person's full name and date of birth. You may also need to know his last known residence and / or other identifying information.
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there are a lot of "pay" sites where you could obtain the information you are looking for, but if you know the city, township, county or parish of the person you are searching for you can get it by going to that areas local court-records website. Try a search on the county website where you believe the person lives.
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Get a criminal report on that person