Public Arrest Records Database Found Online

By Claire Dowell


It is the job of the New York Department of Corrections to maintain New York Arrest Records. It is also their job to accept requests by any member of the general public because the documents are considered as public records. There are certain guidelines and requirements to get the documents and if they are not met by the requestor, the department has the right to reject requests. People who conduct history checks on others can get a lot of important information from the documents and that is why they are requested often.

Arrests are recorded even if they do not lead to an imprisonment. Some of the information you can find on an arrest record include the name of the arrested person, age, address, nature of the crime, date and place where it was committed, and the name of the arresting officer.

To start a search, you must secure a request form at the department or download it from their website. Fill out the form with the required details and make sure that the details you are providing are accurate because it will affect the outcome of the search. Certain fees for every request placed. Fees can be paid by money order or through a certified check and are non-refundable.

You may request your own arrest records in New York. If you find any error, you can request the Department of Corrections to look at it and make the appropriate corrections. It is also allowed to requests for the records of other people. However, the process is stricter than when requesting for your own. Law enforcers, legal representatives, employers, and landlords are some of the people who are allowed to do so. You can also get access if you want to check the criminal history of a future spouse. If you are not any of the aforementioned people, you have to provide a very good reason why you want to get a copy of the records. If the custodian of the records does not find your reason to be valid, they have the right to deny you access.

Another source for arrest files are online search tools. There are those that authorized by the government to keep the files and supply them to whoever places a request for them. There are many of such search tools, but, unfortunately, there are also search tools that claim to be legit when they are really not. Prior to making a decision on which search tool to use, run a history check on them. Collect as much information as you can about them until you get sold to the idea that they are indeed legit providers of the files.

There are websites that require fees for their services and there are those that allow its customers to conduct a Free Arrest Records Search. Websites that requires fees can compile a document with an extensive amount of information for a certain fee. There is also the possibility that they can provide you with the pieces of information that are considered confidential. Free websites can give you the basic pieces of information regarding an arrest document. To initiate a search, you must at least supply the full name of a person. It will also be helpful to the outcome of the search if you can provide additional information.




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