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STATEWIDE CRIMINAL RECORDS: DIRECT TELEPHONE ACCESS

Note: Subject's full name and date of birth is generally required; a few states also require SSN.
If criminal records are not available on a statewide basis, you'll need to contact individual counties.
In some states and counties, criminal records are available online.

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                                       Note that criminal record information is now available nationwide through
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                                                                        (a fee-based service)

STATE AVAILABILITY/ACCESS CONTACT

ALABAMA Permits statewide criminal check without subject's consent 334-353-4340

CALIFORNIA Call the California Department of Justice 916-227-3460

COLORADO Must complete a form called "Public Request for Information"
and pay a small fee to receive a rap sheet 303-239-4208

CONNECTICUT Statewide criminal history provided for small fee. Mail-in
requests only. 860-685-8480

DC Call DC Superior Court 202-638-5352

FLORIDA                         Permits statewide criminal check without subject's consent.
                                          Requires use of "Criminal History Information Request Form,"                      850-410-8109
                                          which is available online at fdle.state.fl.us.

GEORGIA No statewide criminal histories available. But state will
provide info on current parolees. 404-244-2890

HAWAII Statewide criminal histories are available by mail for a small
fee. Call for current info. 808-587-3106

IOWA Statewide criminal histories are available but must be requested
on a special government form, and there is a small fee. 515-281-4776

KANSAS                          Statewide criminal histories are available but must be requested
                                          on a special government form, and there is a small fee.   Two
                                          months is the usual processing period.                                                           785-296-8200

KENTUCKY                     Statewide criminal histories are available by mail for a small
                                           fee, and must be requested on a special government form.                            502-227-8713
                                           Subject is notified his record has been checked.

MAINE Statewide criminal histories available but very long turnaround
time -- up to three months. By mail only. 207-624-7009

MARYLAND Statewide felony check available for a small fee 410-764-4501

MASSACHUSETTS           Statewide criminal history check available but extremely limited;
                                            only reveals convictions of those who have completed their
                                            sentences and/or parole within last two years.                                               617-660-4600

MINNESOTA Statewide criminal history check available by mail for previous
15 years only. Small fee. 651-642-0670

MISSOURI Statewide criminal history checks available without subject's
consent. By mail only. 573-526-6153

MONTANA                         Statewide criminal history from subject's 18th birthday to
                                             date of request. One week turnaround. Small fee. By mail
                                             only (no phone requests)                                                                              406-444-3625

NEBRASKA Statewide criminal history without consent of subject. Two
week turnaround. Small fee. By mail only. 402-479-4924

NEW YORK                        Signed release from subject required.   Many PI's
                                             use Fidelfacts, a private contractor in NYC, though they're
                                             expensive -- currently $77 for entire state. Single county
                                            searches are no longer available in NY.                   800-678-0007

NORTH DAKOTA              Statewide felony convictions and arrests are provided but
                                             subject is notified of check. Requires completion of a standard
                                             government release form and payment of a small fee.                                    701-328-5500

OHIO Records available from Ohio Bureau of Investigations 740-845-2375

OKLAHOMA Statewide criminal records available for a small fee. 405-848-6724

OREGON Statewide criminal records available but subject is notified of
the inquiry. Small fee. 503-378-3070

PENNSYLVANIA Felony conviction info available by mail. Must complete a
standard government request form. Small fee. 717-783-5494

SOUTH CAROLINA Statewide criminal check available but only for the period
of the previous 12 months. Small fee. 803-896-7043

TEXAS                                Statewide criminal records available without subject's consent.
                                            Send SSN in addition to date of birth identifier if available. Small
                                            fee. Two day turnaround.                                                                             512-424-2474

UTAH Probation and parole records only. 801-965-4445

VIRGINIA Offenders who are currently under parole supervision only.
Small fee. 804-674-2000

WASHINGTON                 Statewide criminal records are available for a small fee.
                                            Completion of a government background check request for
                                             is required. By mail only.                                                                              360-705-5100

WISCONSIN Arrest and conviction info available on a statewide basis.
Small fee. 608-266-5764