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By Claire Dowell


Background checking has always been a part of the employment-hiring protocol of companies and workplaces all across the globe as an attempt to mitigate or avert potential liabilities. Such task can be effectively done by asking for the prospective employee's arrest records.

The reasoning behind the above procedures is that criminal records compile a person's encounters with the Law. Infringements contained therein range from misdemeanors to felonies. Other background checking activities that utilize such registers include positions for public office, volunteer work, and the dispensation of government-issued documents such as professional licenses.

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.

Arrest records in California are obtained centrally via the California Department of Justice, at the Office of the Attorney General. Obtaining a copy of your own criminal record can only be done if the purpose is to review its accuracy and completeness. The process begins by requesting or downloading a copy of a Request for Live Scan Form from the website of the said department. In the form, you must first check the box in the option for "Record Review" in the "Type of Application" section. Next is to write "Record Review" in the "Reason for Application" part. Finally, fill out the rest of the required fields with the information about the arrest. Present the completed Live Scan Form to any service providers or local Law Enforcement agency near you in order to have your fingerprint scanned electronically. Once completed, send these requisites, together with the imposed payment of $25.00 via check or money order payable to the aforementioned department. Your requests will be processed after a few days to a few weeks after the Department of Justice receives them.

Earth's inhabitants in the 21st century have been blessed to have a continuously-evolving technology. A good evidence convenience ushered in by today's advancements manifests in the procurement of public records via the Internet. In recent years, government bodies and online records retrieval solutions have brought such services over the World Wide Web to cater more requests. Fast, accurate and reliable results can be achieved within minutes after performing a quick search in their respective databases. These alternatives can absolutely make a difference especially if the document is urgently needed for whatever intention you are planning to use it for.




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