Criminal records: Official Source Guide

Where this record usually lives

Courts, corrections agencies, and designated state repositories maintain different slices of criminal-history information.

Build the search kit

01full legal name
02date of birth when lawfully available
03case or booking number
04jurisdiction

Interpretation limit

An arrest is not a conviction, a charge is not a disposition, and this directory is not a consumer report for employment, housing, credit, or insurance decisions.

Choose a state or territory

Keep the task fixed while you choose the jurisdiction. The next page lists current Census county equivalents for that state or territory.