Quick Access On New York Arrest Records Available Online

By Ben Kingsley


Since the Freedom of Information Act has been in place, NY criminal records have been opened to the public. However, access to this document is limited only to the person involved. This means that, although the document is a public file, only the person whose name is on the file is allowed to request it. Those who need to access it should have a special request before they will be allowed to access the files of others.

An arrest file of New York is only one of the many types of criminal records that can be requested in the state. These arrest records are issued to individuals who have violated the laws of the nation and the state. Every time an individual has been reported for violating the laws by different enforcing agencies of the state, a new arrest report is generated by each agency. This means that one person can have several arrest records issued by different bodies of the government. Such document can then be obtained at the office that generated the report.

As the name suggest, an arrest record focuses on the details of the arrest. Information such as where and when the arrest was done is documented on the file along with other important details like the case number and the crimes that the individual has committed that lead to his/her arrest. The document would not be complete without some of the personal information of the reported individual such as the place and date of birth and the latest place where he resided. The document would also show all the charges that were filed against the individual as well as the sentence that he/she received for the crimes that was committed. One should know that the document is only available to the public after investigation has been closed or the case has been resolved.

One has to go to the office of the Court Administration in New York in order to obtain a copy of an arrest record in the state. One should know that a nationwide search is not possible. Only a statewide search is allowed and simply means that looking for an arrest record of a person from another state in New York would yield no results.

Retrieval of a criminal and arrest record would mean knowing the basic information of the record being obtained. One has to fill out the search form provided by the state office with the information about the arrest to get a certified copy of the document. A $65 processing fee has to be paid in order to proceed with the retrieval process. Requests can be done personally at the state office or by sending a mail request. However, the results of a mail request will be sent only after a few days.

The Internet allows the retrieval of an arrest record faster since it can be done even without leaving home. One can even search for arrest records for free. There are several websites out there that lets its users have a trial period of at least 7 days. This gives the users enough time to explore the system and then decide if they wish to continue using the service by paying or not.




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