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County Criminal Record Searches

Most felony and misdemeanor cases are filed in county courts, so county criminal record searches are one of the most powerful sources for uncovering criminal records. County criminal searches return information from the court records in which the conviction is recorded. A report covering county criminal records may include information regarding the degree of the offense, offense dates, case numbers, filing dates, defendants, counts, trial dates, verdicts, disposition, disposition dates, and sentencing information.

We can frequently offer you two options to find county criminal records

For ALL counties in the United States you can order a traditional direct court record search with the source. For courts that limit record access to on-premise access, we have a nationwide network of experienced criminal record researchers who know the local courthouses and court clerks and actually go on site to retrieve the county records you are searching for. In some counties a “court runner” can perform the record search on the counties public terminal at the courthouse, but in some other counties the court runners have to fill out a record search form and wait on the court clerks to perform the search. To speed up turnaround time, we access county criminal records through electronic court interfaces wherever possible. Sometimes, court fees apply, ranging from a few dollars to a current high of $95 in New York, but before you finalize your order we will inform you of such charges. The typical turnaround time to complete such a report ranges from 1-3 business days.

Because of the size and quality of our database, we can offer you instant access to criminal records for many counties. We strive to collect all electronically-available data from statewide repositories, including departments of corrections, and administrative office of courts. In addition, we strive to acquire and update our database with as many county and municipal court records as possible, especially in states that do not collect criminal record data at the state level. Especially if turnaround time is important, a database check is a great option as it retrieves record instantly from our database, allowing you to proceed immediately for most subjects. In many counties, the combination of state and county data allows a check that is nearly as current as a county criminal history check. The database contains frequently updated records for ALL of the counties of the metro areas listed below and many more. For coverage in your county of choice please check our interactive coverage map.

Do take into account that while our goal is to update our database with new counties and new county records regularly, it is possible that a traditional direct court search would provide the most up-to-date information and could, for example, show that a criminal record with a pending case status in our instant data base has been recently dismissed, or that new charges have been recently filed. 

Our database includes (but is certainly not limited to) coverage of the largest counties in the United States:
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