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Tuesday, 7 January 2014

Minnesota Public Criminal Records

By Ben Kingsley


Law enforcing agencies of any given state can issue a criminal record to an individual who has been reported to have violated the laws. Minnesota Criminal records have been made open to the public which allows the residents to access it whenever it is needed.

There are several reasons why the criminal records of the state are being requested. One of the people who request for such document is owners of companies or businesses. They refer to this type of document in checking out the background of their people. They do this randomly on a regular basis. This helps them to ensure that the people they have are worthy of their trust. Criminal investigators and local authorities would also refer to this document in doing their investigations. They use it as evidence in court hearings and can sometimes help in the resolution of the case. The local residents themselves would look into the criminal history of the people surrounding them to make sure that they are in a safe place with people they can trust.

A criminal record would contain a lot of information related to the crimes and the offenses that an individual has committed. One would know the charges that were filed against him/her along with the sentence that was implemented for the individual. The document would not be complete without the real name of the involved individual as well as the aliases used. Other personal details are also included on the document such as the place and date of birth together with the place of residency. Additional details include the information about the arrest of the individual. Criminal records are only made public, once the proceedings have been closed otherwise, it remains confidential. Records of minors are also kept away from public access.

Requesting for a copy of a Minnesota criminal records would cost $8 per copy of it was requested personally, $15 if the request was sent via mail order. One has to be able to provide the basic information of the file that is being requested in order to proceed with the search. It can help if the name of the person is given as well as other important information that can be found on the document. The complete criminal record is only given to the person whose name is on the file. The record of other individuals can be obtained when a notarized consent is provided.

The Department of Public Safety in Minnesota is responsible for managing the criminal records of the state. This is where one should go in order to request for a copy of a criminal record in Minnesota. However, if going to the office is not possible, one can still request it by sending a mail request. Requesting it through a mail order can take several days. Another way in order to get a copy of the said document from the government is to request it through the Internet.

The development of the Internet has allowed the residents of Minnesota to request for a copy of a public criminal record. This method is faster and easier than any other methods there is. The needed information or document can be requested even without leaving home and the information is obtained in seconds instead of hours.




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