Public Criminal Records

If you have ever been convicted of a crime, then you have a criminal record on your name. Criminal
records are a formal record kept by law enforcement, which stipulates the offences which you have
been convicted for. In case you are taken through the legal process and found to be innocent, the record
kept will be expunged and you will have no criminal record in your name.

Criminal records will only therefore only hold information about the crimes you have been convicted of
or pleaded guilty of.

Criminal record will carry information on the arrest, the details of the arrested individual, the legal
process and the outcome of it.

Different states in the US will differ in the way they store and document criminal records. States have
the right and power to document criminal records as per their preference, and policies. Information
about individual states ways of keeping records can be found on

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Criminal records provide important documentary evidence of an individual in terms of their capability
for following the law. Plus it may end up impacting individual n terms of job opportunities, and certain
roles such as holding public office.

Criminal records are part of public information, and anyone can get access to them.

State Criminal Records

States come with repositories where criminal records from all counties are kept. However different
counties define their criminal records different.

Some of the most common sources for criminal records are mainly administrative records of the court
and department of corrections.

Federal Criminal Records

Federal records are different from state records when it comes to public criminal records. Federal crimes
include drug trafficking and crimes that come with huge ramifications.

What Public Criminal Records May Reveal About an Offense

A common thing about most States counties and jurisdictions is the categorization of offenses as
infractions, misdemeanors or felonies.
Each type of offence carries a different sentence, starting with he least which are infractions followed by
misdemeanors to felonies.

Infractions

Infractions are typically sorted out through fines. They are mainly covered under state laws and vary
from state to state. They rarely carry any jail term, and `are considered to be neither crimes nor
offenses, plus they are not mainly found on the penal code.

Infractions mainly include public disturbance offences, traffic offences and disorderly conduct. This
however does not include other crimes such as DUI’s or hit and run offences.

Misdemeanor

These are crimes that carry less than a year in terms of sentencing. It is lesser than a felony and can lead
to a person getting jail time in a county prison rather than a federal correctional facility.

Misdemeanors are mainly tried in lower courts and will include such petty crimes as theft, simple
assault, drunk driving, traffic violations and battery. The discretion as to how to charge a crime however
is left at the discretion the district attorney.

City State and County Misdemeanors

Different cities state and counties may differ in terms of misdemeanors. Municipal law is based on
county law which comes from state law. This means that higher jurisdiction takes over the lower one
and so forth.

Felony

Felonies are crimes which attract at least more than a year in prison. Felonies include serious crimes
such as drug trafficking, rape, murder, burglary and more. Felonies are mainly served in state prison,
which may however be at the discretion of the judge.

Sex Offenders Listings

Sex crimes differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, however the substance of the matter remains
constant. The most common sex offenses fall under:

Sexual crimes related to adults-rape sexual assault and marital rape

Sexual crimes related to relatives- incest

Sexual crimes related to children- phonograph exploitation or molestation

Sexual crimes related to nature- sodomy, indecent exposure, Bestiality

Sexual crimes related to sexual sales such as prostitution

After the murder of Meghan Kanka of Mercer County New Jersey, bill Clinton signed a bill into law that
mandated sex offenders to register themselves with local law enforcement. The national sex offenders
list can be accessed at the national level, state county city or municipal levels.

Megan Kanka was assaulted by a person who had two prior sex crimes against young children, yet he
was virtually unknown in the community leaving Meghan at harm’s way. Before the bill was introduced,
only five states had laws requiring sexual offenders to register.

Failure of sex offenders to register with law enforcement is considered a crime and you will get arrested.

The Meghan law also includes certain requirements as to the living conditions for the sexual offender,
such as not being close to schools, and notifying official if they decide to leave.

Conviction

The outcome of a criminal trial which ends with the prosecution proving beyond reasonable doubt that
the individual committed the offence can be termed as a conviction. It is what comes out of a plea
bargain or trial when an individual is found guilty.

Conviction Records

Once a defendant has been convicted, the records that detail the events that led to the conviction can
be referred to as conviction records. Conviction records are stored in both digital and physical form. The
court or pace where a defendant is convicted contains a directory that shows all conviction records.

These records are referred to as arrest and conviction records, and will also include both misdemeanors
and felonies.
Traffic Violation Law

This covers a number of laws involving motor vehicles. They involve moving violations such as DUI
speeding and the condition of the vehicle. Different jurisdictions come with different rules based on
what they perceive to be traffic violations.

Certain states deduct points in case of traffic violations which may lead to increase in insurance
premiums as well as revocation of licenses

The jurisdiction levels also differ in terms of where you will be pulled up. If you are on the highway you
will get pulled up by trooper from the highway patrol while if you are in the county you might get pulled
up by the county sheriff.

It is also possible for these roles to overlap where a highway patrol arrests a reckless driver on municipal
or county roads. In both scenarios however, the driver will be booked and processed according to law.

Common Moving Violations

Most US drivers will get a speeding ticket, in the course of their lifetimes. This means you will have to
pay a fine or some points may get deducted from your license. However there are ways for you to losing
points or paying fines, where you can attend traffic school in exchange for getting your ticket expunged.

You also have the choice for going for trial if you feel like the ticket given was unfair. Here you will need
a lawyer to help prove your case during trial.

Another common violation in the US include tailgating, refusing to move for emergency vehicles, failing
to maintain a single lane, not wearing seatbelts among others.

Serious Traffic Violations

There are certain traffic violations that are considered more dangerous than others. The harm that is
possible from a certain traffic violation is in turn weightier in the eyes of the law.

A great example is a broken plate vs. malfunctioning headlights at night, here as the broke plate does
not have any huge danger to other people, it cannot be considered as dangerous as lack of headlight
while driving at night.

A great example of a serious traffic offence is driving under the influence. The potential harm that a
comes out of this is huge and the fallout can be catastrophic. This why DUI’s in America are a huge deal
and can even end up leaving an offender with a long spell in jail.

Another grievous violation of traffic law is reckless driving. If an officer deems your driving to be a
danger to other drivers you might be in huge trouble.
Acquittal

In case an individual is found not guilty of the crime, then the judge acquits him or her. The decision may
be arrived at by the jury and released by the judge after a trial is ended.

If the prosecutor fails to prove beyond a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the defendant, then a
conviction may not be possible.

An individual may be released due to lack of sufficient evidence. Once an individual is released for a
crime, then they cannot be convicted again for the same in the same court or another one.

Dismissed

They’re a number of reasons a criminal case an get dismissed or thrown out. One of the more common
case is where the prosecutor decides not to prosecute the case, this will result in a ‘nole pros’ or ‘I do
not want to continue.’

This however is not evidence of the individual’s innocence rather it means that the prosecutor may have
seen they could not win the case or there is lack of sufficient evidence to prosecute.

Differed Adjudication

There are certain offences that can attract a differed adjudication sentence. If the defendant is given a
diversionary program where he gets probation or community supervision program instead of time spent
in jail, it can be said to be a differed adjudication

If the defendant follows all the probational requirements as stipulated by the courts, they can avoid jail
time and some jurisdictions can even remove the case from your criminal records.

The option for differed adjudication may be available for defendants at the discretion of the prosecutor
or the court. Most of the time however, the defendant has to plead guilty to whatever case they face for
the option of differed adjudication t e considered.

In case a defendant is given the option for differed adjudication and they fail to honor their terms of
probation, the judge may give judgment based on the guilty plea, and see the defendant face jail time.
Pending

Due t the time a criminal case may take before the finalization, does not mean the defendant is
innocent. It is just the time taken between the start and finish of the case, where the defendant is
prevented from mentioning the case.

What is an Arrest Record?

If an individual is arrested because of a criminal act, then they will be taken in to custody. The document
detailing the person’s criminal record is referred to as an arrest record. The more the arrests the more
the information that will be kept under your record.

Arrest records are mainly kept by law enforcement or judicial administrative institutions.

What are Arrest Records used for?

Arrest records apart from helping police and other administrative institutions, they also come in handy
when people need to find out more about an individual, in case they are looking to interact either
officially or unofficially.

Some of the people who also use arrest records are:

Landlords

Employers

People in need of performing background checks

What is the Information on an Arrest Record

Some of the information found on an arrest record includes:

Fingerprints

Photographs

Criminal charges

Identifying marks

Aliases

Social security

Race
Height

Weight

Do Arrest Records Include Convictions

Most arrest records will include convictions. Apart from this they also include other information such as

Whether the individual owes any fines or criminal restitution

Previous jail time and guilty verdicts, and the facility he or she was held in.

Any pending hearing

Military service; in such cases as dishonorable discharge.

Can Arrest Records be cleared?

The choice on whether arrest records can be cleared is dependent on the jurisdiction an individual is in.
There are jurisdictions that will allow for certain kinds of criminal acts to be expunged from the criminal
record, while others cannot.

Crime such as rape and child molestation cannot be expunged.

Certain jurisdictions allow for certain records to be expunged if there is no conviction on the case.

Sealing Arrest Records

There is a difference between expunging and sealing arrest record. In the case of sealing them, the
records are still available however they have been taken away from public view. However the records
can still be availed if required.

Finding Arrest Records

Mostly arrest records are kept with law enforcement or judicial offices. Typically if these offices have a
website then the information can be found online, however this is not the case as most offices will not
have them online meaning people have to rely on third party websites which have partnered with law
enforcement and judicial offices to provide online databases.

Websites such as http://www.criminalrecords.info/ can provide vital information on arrest records and
more.
Another amazing website is backgroundchecks.org.

Although the information may be free certain fees may be attracted such as certification fees etc.

Warrants

A warrant is a signed document by the judge where a request is made by law enforcement officers or
the district attorney. The arrest warrant grants law enforcement the right to enter into private property
to carry out an arrest or search and seizure.

Warrants apply to both criminal and non-criminal situations.

The information found in a warrant includes:

The alleged crime an individual is suspected of committing

Restrictions on the warrant, where law enforcement may only be allowed entry into the place of
business of the individual and not their home.

Estimated bail amount

What time the individual should be arrested.

When are Arrest Warrants Expected.

One of the main ways an arrest warrant may be given against a suspect is if they fail to appear in court.
The judge may give you a bit of lee way in missing one or two court dates however, if you fail to appear
and the judge feels like your attendance will not be possible on your own volition, then a warrant of
arrest may be issued against you.

Law enforcement may have reasonable suspicion that you are hiding something or someone within your
home, place of business or properties attached to you. What happens is that law enforcement will get a
warrant signed by the judge, to invade and search your property.

Law enforcement however have to prove to the judge sufficient reason for suspicion before the warrant
is signed.

Finding out about A Warrant

You can find out if you have a warrant out against you. Contact the court you were supposed to attend
and find out whether there is an arrest warrant out.
If law enforcement comes with a warrant to your doorstep or place of work, you will have to

Read the warrant and read the extent of permission granted by the courts

Confirm your names and address on the warrant

Comply with the terms of the warrant

Get legal assistance

City County and State Warrants

Warrants are mainly the same in terms of principle substance, such that the scope may be different but
what is entailed is more less the same. The main difference that can be attributed to city state and
county warrants is the ground they will cover. City warrants will apply to the ciyjl terms of jurisdiction
meaning they cover a larger area compared to county warrants which will only cover a county while
state counties have a jurisdiction over the whole state.

Bench Warrants

The term bench warrants come from the courts bench. This is a type of warrant that is given for failure
to appear in court or jury duty and is mainly served without the prompting of the law enforcement.

Note that a bench warrant is mainly given for contempt where as a warrant is given for suspects of
crime. The warrant may also be either civil or criminal.

Issuing a Bench Warrant

Before the judge issues a bench warrant, the individual must be in contempt of court, where he or she
will cite the reason for the warrant, which may include the following reasons:

Failure to come for jury duty

Failing to appear to testify in court after being sapinad

Failure to comply with an arrest order

Denial of child visitation rights

Failure to pay child support.

What happens if someone is arrested through a Bench Warrant?

If a warrant is given for an individual and the persons arrested, what happens is that they are arraigned
in court, and the case proceeds just as it normally would. The defendant in this situation has to prove
that they are not in contempt f court

There are certain scenarios where the judge will dismiss the case. Such as if at the time the defendant
was involved in another lawsuit or case.

All defendants are required to be furnished with all the information regarding anything that may see
them violate any court requirements. During the case proceedings, the defendant will be given the
chance to prove their innocence.

Do Arrests without Convictions Lead to Firing of Individuals from Work

When it comes to arrests and the potential job loss varies from state to state. Most states consider
employment to be at will, where the employer can free whoever they want if they feel like it, so long as
the reason for termination is within the confines of the law.

However there are reasons that an employer cannot fire an individual for including in a discriminatory
manner, or retaliation of any kind.

There however are states that prevent employers from firing people with arrests that do not lead to
convictions. California does not allow employers to terminate individuals based on arrests, however
they can ask all about it..

Other states prevent employers from asking about arrests at all.

There are also other rules regarding fare hiring practices, an employer may get into trouble for refusing
to hire someone with an arrest without conviction from one race while they hire someone with an arrest
without conviction from another race.

Arrests While Working

If you consider an arrest at the place of work, it becomes quite the complicated situation, especially
considering jurisdictions where you cannot terminate employees. Even though you might not get a
conviction, the time taken while in jail waiting for bail haring can result in a lot of time spent away from
work.

Missing work is itself grounds for termination. Meaning you might lack redress if terminated, whether or
not you were not convicted.

Criminal Court Judgments

All the records that document the decision of the judge based on the circumstances of the case can be
referred to as criminal court judgments. They contain the summary decision by the judge, jail time,
community service details and parole plus probation information.

The Criminal Case Trial Proceedings

Criminal cases are associated with acts prohibited under law and punishable by fines or time spent in
jail, death or service to the community. The attorney representing the jurisdiction where a criminal act is
committed can formally accuse the person involved in the criminal act, and initiate proceedings against
them for the municipal, county city state or federal government.

The process of a criminal trail follows a certain protocol:

Arrest

An arrest is made when law enforcement obtain a warrant of arrest or see a crime happen. In case an
individual is arrested, they must be brought to court within 24 hours, or else they should be released.

Initial Appearance

Within twenty four hours, the defendant is brought before the judge, were he or she is informed the
charge before them. Both names and addresses of the defendant are also confirmed while they are
informed of their rights.

The judge will provide the defendant with an attorney if they cannot afford one, and also sets the
condition for release, such as bail as they await hearing.

Preliminary Hearings

This is where the judge hears the testimony and acquires evidence from witnesses called by the
prosecuting attorney. The defendant’s attorney also gets the chance to produce their witnesses and
evidence.

If the judge feels that there is enough evidence to pursue a case, then the date for arraignment is set.
Arraignment

This is the stage where the defendant enters their plea. They can choose to state their not guilty, guilty
or take a plea of no contest. If the defendant chooses to enter a plea of not guilty, then the date for trial
is set.

If the defendant enter a plea of no contest or guilty, then the judge sets the date for sentencing.

Trial

Opening Statements

Going through the legal process is a right of the defendant to determine his or her guilt. When the trial is
set to start, the prosecuting attorney gets the first chance to present their case

The prosecuting attorney will provide a lay down of the case and provides the same opportunity for the
defendant’s attorney.

The witnesses are then called and the prosecuting attorney first and questions them, after which the
defense attorney can carry out direct examination of the witnesses, trying to poke holes in their
statements.

Both parties will provide their evidence to defend each party’s interest, with the prosecutor trying to
prove the case and the defendant attorney rebutting the prosecutor’s case. The defendant has the right
to provide their witnesses and try and poke holes into the prosecutor’s case.

The prosecutor presents his case, allowing the defense to cross examine the witness, and the prosecutor
to can ask some more questions and clarify on matters arising during cross examination. The judge may
allow the defense for a re-cross examination.

After the prosecutor has brought his side of the case, he then rests allowing the defense to raise their
case and call their witnesses.

The defendant here asks for acquittal if they feel the prosecutor did not prove a crime beyond
reasonable doubt. If it is not granted, they can raise their cases.

The defense here can provide witnesses allowing the same process as during the prosecutions
opportunity. At the end of the trial both prosecution and defense may provide additional information
regarding the case.

After this each party provides their closing arguments. The opportunity is then given to the jury to
deliberate on the case and provide their decision to the judge.

A sentencing s then set to where the judge reads the jury’s verdict and provides for the sentencing,
involving the jail and terms of time to be spent by the defendant. If not guilty they are released.
Court of Appeal

In case a defendant chooses to appeal a decision, they are given a certain amount of time to do so. The
files are then sent to the court of appeals. The files regarding the case are given to a three judge bench
for consideration

The court of appeal does not conduct trials.

After the judges review the facts of the case, they can then listen to oral arguments from attorneys
representing both sides. A majority of the three judge bench decides on the case where they can agree,
reverse or send back the case for a retrial

Supreme Court Processing

You have to file for a review to get the Supreme Court to listen to your case. The petition for review is
examined plus supporting materials looked at for the court to allow or refuses to offer a review.

If the Supreme Court effuses to offer a review, then the last court’s decision is binding. If they decide to
offer a review, they will not carry out a trial rather attorneys for both parties will provide oral arguments
to the judges present.

The judges will mostly question the attorney on the case law used for the case.

After a review of both parties oral arguments the judges then meet privately and deliberate on how the
case should be handled. a majority vote decides the case. The judges may resend the case back for a
retrial, agree with the decision or disagree with the judgment offering theirs, as the Supreme Court.

What are Inmate Records?

This is information pertaining to the inmates past and present incarceration conditions. This are manly
kept by the jails where the inmate was housed, and will also be found online if the jail has a website or it
is a federal facility.

You can also log in to the website vine link which provides you with a victim notification service where
you can find inmate information across a number of states. You will have to logon to find out if it is
available in your state.

In the county level, information about felons is usually maintained by the county sheriff. Some counties
come with a website with inmate information, where you can search for the inmate as long as you have
particular about their details.

The information you can find on these websites include:

The inmate’s full name and address

The date they were taken to jail and the date they will be releases.

Any chance of parole and how soon before an inmate is eligible for parole.

Details of the offence the inmate was accused and convicted on

Physical unique character o the inmate

When it comes to a federal level inmate facility, the government has a country wide website where you
can search for anyone.

As long as you have the required information at hand such as the name and address of the inmate, you
can even narrow your search down.

The federal bureau of prisons or BOP has at least 117 institutions, 22 community corrections offices, 12
contracted private prisons, and house over 185,000 inmates.

Acronyms Associated with Innate Website Searches

While searching for an inmate on the website, there are a number of acronyms you will come across,
here are their meanings:

CCM: community corrections

FCC: federal correctional complex

FCI: federal correctional institution

FMC: federal medical center

FPC: federal prison camp

MDC: metropolitan detention center

USP: united States penitentiary

What are Probation Records?

Probation records come in after the defendant has been granted release on probation, and spell out the
terms of your probation. Some of the information included in a probation record includes: the time the
inmate will be on probation. The record may also point out the number of times they should see their
probational officer and money to be paid.

Most people tend to get mixed up while differentiating parole and probation. Parole is associated with
people who were already incarcerated and are released to go finish their sentences from home, under
certain conditions. On the other hand probation refers to time vacated away from jail before getting
incarcerated, where if they violate their probation, they may go to jail.

Most of the time, probation helps the minimum risk individuals by preventing them from entering prison
in an effort of lessening the number of people that enter the prison facility.

Types of Probation Records

There are a couple of different types of probation. Split sentence probation involves time split between
jail and home. It may start as probation and afterwards the defendant spends the rest of their time in
jail. There is also the normal kind of probation where the whole incarceration time is vacated.

There is also the option for active supervision probation where the probational officer has to have an
interaction with the inmate, and ensure they are fulfilling the conditions of their parole. Inactive
supervision entails a kind of probation where you don’t have to regularly report t the probational officer.

Probational officers have a lot of work in ensuring that the defendant follows the conditions of their
release. They stand as the power to change the terms of probation to jail time, if the defendant fails to
honor the terms of probation.

Here they are taken back to court and the judge may decide to revoke the probation and send the
defendant to jail.

Probational Records Search

Probational records can be availed to anyone interested in going through them. For juveniles however,
probational term are sealed until the individual is over eighteen, this is unless a parent or guardian
wants to access them.

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Parole

As stated, parole refers to an already incarcerated felon getting the chance to finish part of their jail
terms from hoe. They have to however prove that they are not a danger to society, neither are they a
flight risk. They also have to report to their parole officers, and also ensure they follow the terms of their
parole, at the risk of going back to jail.
There are two kinds of parole, mandatory parole and discretional parole. Mandatory parole comes with
some similarities to the federal supervised release program, where inmates with minimum risk to
society are released.

Discretional; parole on the other hand is the kind of parole that is based on the views by the parole
board and the terms of the inmates incarceration. If the inmate’s terms of incarceration allowed for a
chance of parole, then an inmate can go before the parole board.

The parole board is meant to ascertain the potential for the inmate to become a law abiding citizen if
released. They offer families of the inmate’s victim a chance to write to the board in support or refusal
the inmate’s release; however the final decision lies with the parole board.

Importance of Parole

Parole help the inmates rejoin society. Apart from freedom it helps decongest prison facilities and acts
as an incentive for good behavior while in the prison.

Parole Conditions

There are certain conditions that are spelled out in the terms for the inmate’s parole which include:

The inmate must maintain a residence and employment

An inmate is to avoid contact with their victim and also avoid any criminality

Inmates should stay away from drugs apart when prescribed by the doctor

Inmates should stay within a certain radius of the areas they are released to.

The parole officer can use any lawful mean to ensure that the felon is complying with their parole terms,
eve making unannounced visits.

Juvenile Criminal Records

A juvenile refers to an underage offender. Juvenile records refer to the documentary about the child’s
crimes and convictions.

The age cut off varies from state to state; some consider children as young adults from the age of
sixteen. Other states like Wyoming consider a child grown at the age of nineteen years.

How an individual is considered by the law is important as adult crimes tend to carry bigger sentences as
compared to juvenile offences. Also the crimes from an adult may stay on the permanent record
forever, while dependent on then crime, a juveniles record can get expunged.
Juvenile Records and Background Checks

Unlike adult criminal records, juvenile records may be sealed and will not come up on a background
check. Adult crimes will however be available on a background check.

There are however other cases that will be hard to expunge, even when committed by an underage
juvenile.

It is also worth noting that if you have passed the age limit t be considered adult you will be tried by as
an adult.

Criminal Record Dictionary

Acquittal

This is where a defendant is found not guilty of whatever crime leveled against them

Arraignment

The first appearance in court after an arrest

Arrest Records

This is all the information with regard to an individual arrest and the circumstances surrounding it.

Arrest Report

If an individual is placed under arrest, there is a report that has to be filled regarding the arrest. This can
be reefed to as the arrest report.

Arrest Warrant

This is a courts order of arrest or search and seizure, ordered by either the judge or law enforcement.

Bail

This is the amount of money required by the court to allow the defendant to leave jail, under the
promise that he or she will be back to court for the hearing

Bail Bond

This is a loan to help you pay for the bail the courts require

Burden of Proof

This is the prosecutions task, where they must show beyond a shadow of a doubt that an alleged
criminal is guilty for their cries
Bench Warrant

This is a warrant f arrest for failing to appear in court for a case or jury duty

Charge Dismissed

This is where a charge against a defendant is dismissed due to certain reasons including the lack of
sufficient evidence.

Charges Filed

This are the criminal charges filed against an individual

City Check

This is a search offered in a criminal records website where valuable information is offered.

Conviction

In case a defendant is found guilty, then it can be said that the court has arrived at a conviction.

Crime

This is the violation of the City, County State or federal laws

Crime Classifications

These arethevarious categories certain crimes are classified under including misdemeanors and
infractions

Criminal Law

This is associated with defending criminal suspects.

Criminal Public Records

These are records kept detailing criminal acts and their circumstances, where every individual has their
own records.

Criminal Records Classification

Different crimes are classified under different categories based o the nature of the crime.

Criminal Records Check

This is a search to help you find some criminal information online.

Defense

This is a counter argument against a criminal case in trying to poke holes in the prosecution’s case
Defendant

The alleged criminal in a criminal case and the person accused by the plaintiff in a civil case are both the
defendants.

Due Process of Law

This is the right procedure of the law, including affording them all their rights as per law

Employment Check

This is a check done by the employer or potential employer to help them know more about a potential
employee

Evidence

This is information, data and witnesses that can be used to prove that a person committed or did not
commit an offence.

Expungement

This is where data in a criminal record is deleted or sealed

FCRA Compliance

The acronym stands for the Federal Credit Reporting Act . It was created to prevent business from
predatory techniques on consumers

Felony

Felony is a serious kind of crime which carries at least one year in prison, attracts fines and restitutions

Infraction

This refers to the least serious violations of law.

Inmate Search

This is a search for an inmate, in case you are not aware as to where they might be held.

Jail Sentence

This is the term in jail attracted by a criminal act that a defendant is convicted for.

Juvenile Criminal Records

These are criminal records regarding criminals not yet of adult age

Misdemeanor
This are less serious kinds of crimes compared to felonies, and attract fees or jail time of up to a year.

Online Criminal Check

These are online services that come in handy in checking the criminal history of an individual.

Parole

This is where a criminals jail time is departed for the inmate to finish up their sentences from home.

Petit Jury

This is a jury of twelve who provide a unanimous judgment n a certain case.

Plea Bargain

This is where the prosecution accepts a lesser sentence for the defendant in exchange for a guilty plea

Police Interrogation

This is the questioning of a suspect by law enforcement officers. There are rules as to questioning, which
criminalize any acts such as torture as a way of interrogation.

Police Records

This is information kept by law enforcement where they keep records of arrests questioning and
surveying of the law enforcement jurisdiction

Preliminary Hearing

This is an appearance in court t determine if the defendant has a case to answer.

Prison Records

This is a report detailing the inmate’s details regarding the time and specifics of the crime that sent
them to jail

Prison Term

This is the time the inmate will spend in prison

Probation

This is where the judge allows the defendant to spend their jail term at home pursuant to certain
conditions

Probation Violation
This is where an individual violates the terms f their probation

Prosecution

This s where the individuals formerly charged and tried for an offence

Restitution

This is the amount of money the courts will require a defendant to pay the victim

Search Criminal Records

This is an online database where inmates have their records stored.

Sentencing

After the end of a criminal trial, the decision the judge takes as t the best course of action against the
defendant is the sentencing

Sex Offender Check

This is an online database where sex offender information are kept, and available for the public. You can
search for any information regarding a sex offender here.

Sex Offender Records

This is this is a registry where sexual crimes of individuals is listed with certain details included such as
name address and the seriousness of the crime.

Sex Offender Registry

This is a registry where every sex offender is required to register to. This is after Clinton signed the
Meghan’s law

Statute of Limitations

Dependent on the jurisdiction it happens in, this can be referred to as the deadline for filing a lawsuit

Traffic Violations

These are bad; driving practices such as reckless driving. They attract certain ramifications such as fines ,
license suspension, and even jail time.

Trial

This is where the prosecution and defense meet in court and try to prove and disapprove each other
allegations, in an effort to find justice.

Verdict
This is the decision reached by a jury or a judge in a case

Witness

This is someone who has heard or seen or has access to crucial evidence related to a crime.