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[osugrad21]

Anyone have an idea how to acquire criminal records or court records online...preferably free?


I have zero experience and don't want to waste money....

The records/court transcript I'm looking for is in Ohio if it matters...

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Go to the county website for whatever county you think the guy or gal has a record in.


From there find the clerk of courts. Go to that site and see if you can find a way to search. COunty sites will work for felonies, if you are looking for misdemeanors, you'll need to do essentially the same thing, but with the appropriate city/municipal court website (which may not exist)

All this intel should be free.

Although, you won't be able to get a transcript on line, I don't think. In Ohio, you can be charged "A reasonable fee" (about 5 cents) for copies.

So, what I'm saying is, the info that a guy is guilty of a crime, is available and free, but pages upon pages of transcripts will need to be paid for, in all liklihood..

Smaller counties may not be on line, I might add.

 

[osugrad21]

So that would work for a Federal case as well?

OK I found the Southern District Court but it says I need to register for PACER...is that available to private citizens?

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

PACER is pay, I'm not sure if private citizens can access it, but I don't see why not.

 

[tibor75]

federal criminal info is definately public information. AT OSU med school we used to look up the records of all the prisoner patients we took care of.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

You'd have to know where they are incarcerated for that. If you do, then you can get the skinny from several databases, as Tibs says.

 

[osugrad21]

Never incarcerated...he was a white collar criminal. Probation/house arrest

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

This guy, he ever put anyone to sleep with fishes?

 

[CrabMan]

Here's Hamilton County. Franklin County is FCMCClerk.com

Hamilton County Clerk of Courts

 

[ScarletInMyVeins]

Grad, I deal with county websites all day every day. What exactly are you looking for? Maybe I can help. Another good tool to find county websites is CapitolImpact's Ohio page. click on the map feature and you can search for available sites that way... much easier than using search engines.

 

[osugrad21]

Grad, I deal with county websites all day every day. What exactly are you looking for?

I need a Federal case transcript from 1996 or 97. BkB gave me the CoC # to the Federal Courthouse in Cbus so I will probably need to use that option.

Any other ideas though?

 

[ScarletInMyVeins]

I need a Federal case transcript from 1996 or 97. BkB gave me the CoC # to the Federal Courthouse in Cbus so I will probably need to use that option.

Any other ideas though?

I was talking more along the lines of helping you find the sites. I work with county auditors and engineers usually and have very little experience accessing courts sites but know how to get to some of them. What is a CoC#? Do you know what county this crime happened in?

You can PM me if you want me to help you research this a little farther.

 

[osugrad21]

What is a CoC#?

You can PM me if you want me to help you research this a little farther.

Clerk of Courts

I appreciate the offer but I think BkB has me covered. Thank you for the help though.

 

[ScarletInMyVeins]

Clerk of Courts

I appreciate the offer but I think BkB has me covered. Thank you for the help though.

Ya know if it wasn't so damn early I probably would've figured that out.... no I wouldn't, I'm retarded

 

[wolfamngstsheep]

If they wont give you the documents you request try filing a Freedom of Information Act letter. (http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/)