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8trackdisco
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3 years ago

Being wondering. Is there a trusted place John Q. Citizen can go to see information, kind of like a scorecard on what charges a person has against them and the action the District Attorney decided to take?

Person A gets arrested on Saturday night at a street take over and arrested for smashing windows.
Person B for DWI, with a bac of .10 in a .08 state.
Person C fleeing or attempting to allude an officer.

Where was I find that information for my city, state or county?

Seems the only time we hear about decisions DA’s make is on commercials running up to an election.

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drglnc
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3 years ago

most states treat arrests as public information, some have online access but most seem to only provide the information upon request. Here in Md it you can look at the records for up to 2 hours for free, then they start to charge a fee. and its like $1 if you want to copy something. no online database that i am aware of though.

some websites have this info available mostly used by private detectives, lawyers, bounty hunters and such and they charge for access. ive never used one but know some people that have (my dad was a licensed PI and many of his friends were bounty hunters).

Aside from a local papers "police beat" type of situation i am not sure what you are looking for exists. Additionally, they will not explain WHY charges would be dropped, why the DA may choose not to prosecute or whatever. Could be lack of evidence, could be the person turned witness or informant, could be lots of reasons.

Mr. Jones
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3 years ago

Police LOG

Mr. Jones
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3 years ago

Orrrrrrr

Just ask YO' MAMA !!!

RiverRatRuss
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3 years ago

8trackdisco wrote:

8, not sure exactly what your looking for? but here in Illinois there's this link that covers County Court records. Springfield (Sangamon County) has their own system for court records...
on the link below you select the participating county, and then select "Last Name" of who your wanting to see records on?

https://judici.com/

BuckyB93
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3 years ago

On the advice of my lawyer, I invoke my 5th Amendment right to not answer your question.

DrafterX
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3 years ago

Ask Ram... 😟

ZRX1200
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3 years ago

NYT editorials.

Ram27
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3 years ago

Ask Ram... 😟

DrafterX wrote:

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HockeyDad
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3 years ago

#10

8trackdisco wrote:

You need to just trust your government officials and stop asking questions.

Stogie1020
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3 years ago

#11

It will need to be researched on a county by county basis. This is why background check forms often request your addresses going back 5 or 10 years.

For each county the person has lived in, yo w ill need to find the website for the county court system and then search it. Some counties may still require inquiries be "in writing" so you may have to send a letter or two.

Arrests with no eventual charges may be difficult to track down, but I would still check, as there may be some documentation. If you know the LE agency that would have been the arresting agency, you can try to get records from them as well.

Edited by user 3 years ago | Reason: Not specified

Gene363
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3 years ago

#12

Consult the dating guide for the adventurous, The Jail Report or your local equivalent.

https://thejailreport.com

Edited by user 3 years ago | Reason: Not specified

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8trackdisco
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3 years ago

#13

Appreciate the information.

Purely for accountability reasons, access to a database of name, charges, pursued action\inaction, trial result, and sentencing would go a long way to slowing our society's gradual slide into a hellscape.

Example is these street take overs. Of the cops witnessed and arrested 10 people for smashing windshields, prosecutors would let less people walk if the public knew the results of the prosecution or non prosecution.

Burner02
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3 years ago

#14

It has been a few years since I had to check criminal records, but back then you went to the records unless it was coming from the feds or state. Misdemeanor records were maintained in the District Clerk’s office, and felony records were maintained in the Circuit Clerk’s office. Then in some cases there were city records to deal with depending on the county and city size. City records will/can include traffic violations as well as misdemeanor criminal charges. And that may vary from location to location.

As far as accessing on the web, I don’t have a clue.

rfenst
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3 years ago

#15

8trackdisco wrote:

PM me if you want my phone number to tell me exactly what you are seeking and/or the records of named individuals. Happy to help out.

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