Tuesday, 3 September 2013

Florida Criminal Records Updated Database Available Online

By Ben Kingsley


If you are looking for a person's arrest record or want to make a background check on yourself or another person, the FDLE Florida Arrest Records can help you find what you might be looking for. The FDLE is the main depository of arrest and criminal records of all the counties in the State and updated every day. The FDLE site provides a self-service application where individuals can make their research without having to go the FDLE office.

The law makes it possible for one to obtain or have a copy of all public records though there are exceptions to the rule. These include cases that the State has already sealed and expunged and juvenile cases that did not result in conviction. The access to these cases is highly classified and only law enforcement agencies or authorized ones are allowed access.

Researchers who will use the online portal will be charged $24 for every search inquiry that they make. Each succeeding search result that the researcher wants to perform, including obtaining complete information will cost additional $24. The online search will only allow up to a maximum of five possible matches for any person. It is important that the individual doing the research fill up all the fields in the search query to come up with the best possible match.

Credit card information is required before one can access the search query as the FDLE only allows credit card payments. A no-match result will not mean a refund of the $24 that the site charges for each search service. A receipt will be emailed to the researcher once the charge is deducted from the credit card bill. Please note that the site does not keep a record of the searcher's credit card information thus one needs to input manually their credit card bill when doing a research. Once the researcher finds the record that they need, they have the option to print the records or have them delivered to their email address. The FDLE does not send results through regular mail. For request of certification of criminal history, the researcher should not use the self-service application but rather send a request to the FDLE and indicate that the results need to be certified.

For those who cannot access the online application, they can still obtain a copy of the criminal report by printing the criminal history information sheet and send it to the FDLE. Fees and charges may apply and processing can range from two to five days. Please note that although the FDLE houses thousands of records, the office cannot verify the record unless they have in their possession a fingerprint card and that the person in the records has undergone an actual fingerprinting to verify the person's identity.

Do take note that there are some public criminal records that are restricted from the public and can only be obtained by authorized law enforcement agencies. These cases are normally filed under sealed or expunged cases and cases where juveniles are involved. There is another option that is available for individuals who are looking for information and the internet is host to several free online search websites where one can carry out background checks.




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