Difference between revisions of "Find a Criminal Record"

A criminal record (a.k.a., a rap sheet) is a record of someone's criminal history.<ref name="rf1">http://www.dmv.org/criminal-records.php</ref> Someone's criminal record is usually a culmination of local, state, and federal information.<ref name="rf1" /> Criminal records will usually include misdemeanor and felony convictions, pending charges, acquitted charges, and any ongoing criminal proceedings.<ref name="rf1" /> However, expunged convictions will usually not be included in any criminal record.<ref name="rf1" /> Common uses for criminal records include: employment, school admittance, military service, security clearance, buying a firearm, certain types of licensing, and law enforcement purposes.<ref name="rf1" /> If you need to access criminal records for a lawful purpose, follow the instructions below.

A criminal record (a.k.a., a rap sheet) is a record of someone's criminal history.<ref name="rf1">http://www.dmv.org/criminal-records.php</ref> Someone's criminal record is usually a culmination of local, state, and federal information.<ref name="rf1" /> Criminal records will usually include misdemeanor and felony convictions, pending charges, acquitted charges, and any ongoing criminal proceedings.<ref name="rf1" /> However, expunged convictions will usually not be included in any criminal record.<ref name="rf1" /> Common uses for criminal records include: employment, school admittance, military service, security clearance, buying a firearm, certain types of licensing, and law enforcement purposes.<ref name="rf1" /> If you need to access criminal records for a lawful purpose, follow the instructions below.

== Steps ==

== Steps ==

=== Requesting Your Own Federal Criminal Records ===

=== Requesting Your Own Federal Criminal Records ===