Wednesday, 1 October 2014

California Arrest Records And Criminal Background Checks

By Claire Dowell


Background checking has continued to be an integral part of an employee's trials prior to employment. Such measures are performed routinely by all workplaces and companies all around the world. The main purpose of this action is to prevent potential liabilities in the workplace that can significantly blemish a company's image. To adequately answer these demands, employers require potential candidates to present a copy of their arrest records.

Arrest or criminal records can fill the concept mentioned above because it is a compilation of a person's past contacts with the law in a particular jurisdiction. From grave felonies to the most benign misdemeanor charges, these documents have them. The issuing of professional licenses, cross-examination of candidates for public office, and application for volunteer child and elderly welfare positions also require the presence of a person's criminal record.

All information about a concurrent arrest made in the State of California is to be publicized. This is in observance of what is written in Section 6254(F) of the California Government Code. Once a court decision has been made, information about the particular arrest becomes part of the local criminal history, and is now restricted to legitimate law enforcement purposes and authorized applicant agencies. Arrestees in the State of California can obtain their own records of arrest for the sole purpose of reviewing its accuracy 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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