Virginia Criminal Records

Posted by The Popular News Today on Tuesday, July 24, 2012

By Claire Dowell


The State Police department in Virginia has a Central Criminal Records Exchange department where Virginia Criminal Records are being archived and managed. Such documents can be accessed by the local residents of the state. This was made public in line with the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act.

If you are looking at a criminal file in Virginia, one can find a lot of information. The name of the convicted individual is one of the important information that can be seen on the document. It also contains other relevant information such as the person's date of birth as well as the aliases used by the individual. One can also see a description of the person's appearance. Body markings like tattoo, birthmark and scars are also detailed on the record. Information about the conviction of the individual is the main purpose of the record. One can find details about the misdemeanors and the arrest as well as the sentence that was given to the individual. The names of the people which have been involved with the incident such as the witness and the victims can also be found on the record.

The information that is found on the record is used by the authorities on their investigation. The criminal record in Virginia is used as important evidence that is used in any court proceedings. The local residents of the state also use the criminal records for their personal use. It is used by the people to check the history of those they interact daily such as the nannies, tutors, friends and even relatives. One can also validate the information that is on their personal criminal file to make sure that everything on the document is correct and verified.

A $15 fee is needed in order to process the retrieval of a criminal record in Virginia. Only authorized individuals can request for a criminal history of an individual. Only the person himself or those who have authorization are allowed to get a copy of a criminal record. The result of the search will then be mailed after several days since it has been requested.

The Virginia State Police Department is the place to go to when you want to check out the criminal history of an individual. It is on that office where the records are being kept and managed. However, in cases where going to the office is impossible, the local county clerk where the incident was recorded can provide you some information. The office of the State Police also has the electronic type of criminal record in their database.

One can find helpful online search that can assist in retrieving a copy of a record. There are some websites that even offer a free public criminal records search; however, the results may not be as accurate as to the results of the paid search. The result of a paid search can be used right away unlike the free search since one can get only the raw or unprocessed data of the document.




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