California Arrest Records For Background Check Investigation

Written By Admin on Rabu, 01 Oktober 2014 | 01.18

By Claire Dowell


Background checking has continued to be an integral part of an employee's trials prior to employment. Such measures are performed routinely by all workplaces and companies all around the world. The main purpose of this action is to prevent potential liabilities in the workplace that can significantly blemish a company's image. To adequately answer these demands, employers require potential candidates to present a copy of their arrest records.

Arrest or criminal records can fill the concept mentioned above because it is a compilation of a person's past contacts with the law in a particular jurisdiction. From grave felonies to the most benign misdemeanor charges, these documents have them. The issuing of professional licenses, cross-examination of candidates for public office, and application for volunteer child and elderly welfare positions also require the presence of a person's criminal record.

The chief entity that is responsible for the stockpiling and distribution of arrest records in California is the Office of the Attorney General, a branch of the California Department of Justice. Consistent with Section 6254(F) of the California Government Code, all coexisting arrest information of a person arrested in the State must be made known to the public, if they desire to do so. However, once court verdict has been made, the public is not anymore allowed access to the case. It becomes local criminal history information and is now only limited for use in any legitimate law purposes, and by authorized employment agencies. Furthermore, the arrestees themselves can access to their own records of arrest for a comprehensive review of its correctness and completeness.

Parties not included in the statute above are nonetheless eligible for informational copies of arrest records in California. Informational copies contain the same amount of information as that of authorized or certified copies, but they are not effective documents to establish identity.

Procuring a print of your own arrest record for the aforementioned reason caps off with the acquisition of a Request for Live Scan Form from the official website of the California Department of Justice. This form is presented prior to the administration of an electronic fingerprint scan by any Law Enforcement agency or independent service providers. In the form, look for the item called, "Record Review" in the "Type of Application" section and place a check on it. Next is to enter the same term in the "Reason for Application" part of the form. Finally, you must complete the information asked of you in the form. Once your fingerprints have been scanned electronically, send them, along with the standard payment of $25.00 by check or money order payable to the mentioned office and state department. The average turnaround time per request is around a few weeks to a few days, and is still dependent on the volume of requests they are catering. Furthermore, third party requests will not be entertained nor processed.

Accomplishing the task of obtaining arrest records together with other public records is now easier thanks to today's technology that greatly harnesses the power of the Internet. Simply visit the websites of government agencies or public records retrieval solutions and pull out a quick search in their database. Using such alternatives, one can obtain any desired document at the shortest possible amount of time, without compromising quality.




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