is there a free site where you  can find out if someone has a  criminal record?
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only if you're a police officer or a soldier or a member of any other government law enforcing personnel. hell, i don't think there's even a pay site with that kind of info.
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There are public records available from the courts, and sherriffs office and jails where the records are held. These days a lot of that info is on the web, it is just that you have to find the website of the court, find the website for the sherrifs ofice and so on. The people who charge for background checks are charging because this is what they do. They go through all sorts of different databases and complie the info. Its work. So if you want free do the leg work yourself. Start by listing all the towns this person is know to have lived in. Then find the names of the courts in that jurisdiction, and the names of the police dept or sherrif ofice, and try to find their website. Most have websites these days, but if not call them on  the phone and ask for the procedure for viewing public records.
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do a criminal background check it cost though
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You would probably have to get in touch with the county where the person was tried and ask if they have a data base, though, knowing that the criminals have more rights than we do, they probably protect that info. Good luck.
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You can go to any people search website and get background checks, employment history, criminal checks, etc.  but you do have to pay for them.
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Go to google serch for yellow pages.com. when your there, type a radom name and state. then win you enter it, there is a link that takes you to this page that can search anyone with only thier state and first name. it can tell you there criminal backround, thier age, exact address. it kinda freaky to know your personal info on there but oh well. if that doesn't work then just go to google and type what you need. sorry i 4got the web address.
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go to a police station and ask for your criminal record. they'll *probably* do it for free
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Get a criminal report on that person
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if u want 2 know if the person ever been in jail? go 2 www.docsinmatelookup@nyscorrfac.com or www.docsnyscorrfac\nbecuase once your a crimnal your rights is gone & the world can know your crimnal background if he/she did hard time in pin u will know as far as warrant know any cops then u can ask them 2 check 4 u.
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that's not possible. if you want criminal history you definietly have to pay money.\nhttp://www.peoplesearch.com
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Most online background checks aren't worth the poop they were stamped in. One of my favorite sites to search for people is http://www.zabasearch.com
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try www.switchboard.com\n\nclick Find a Person, then enter needed data\nthen after that name appears, there is an option there for background check
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I don't think there are any that do it for free, but www.zabasearch.com can get you more information than you might expect(for free) and even more than that it you pay.
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WWW.crimetime.com     has a section for  free  public records searches  by state. also has  other  very interesting   free portions. its  kinda scary how much you  can find out  about  a person  on here/
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These things are probably free, but aren't generally online.  Most of the records you're talking about are public record, and you can get copies at the relevant courthouse or police department, but these institutions don't tend to go through the time or expense of putting the information online.  \n\nIf you want to check, look up the institution which would have created the records you're looking for: county courthouse, etc.  See if they've got an online document repository.  If they don't, give them a call and the clerk will be able to help you.
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call their local law enforcement agency  and speak with some one in -  Criminal Records
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Usually the only FREE records available online are those of sex offenders.  All others require a nominal fee.