Oklahoma Criminal Records Free Information Online

By Ben Kingsley


The State of Oklahoma has an Open Record Act which allows its citizens to view and obtain public records, including Oklahoma Criminal Records. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is the office-in-charge of maintaining criminal records. They have a website where the public can view the complete records of every offender. Records of violent and sex offenders can be accessed at the website of the Department of Corrections.

Obtaining your own criminal file is permitted by the law so that you can verify if there are any mistakes. If a case is dismissed, you can request to have the files sealed away from the public. Criminal files may be open to the public but how they are used is monitored by the court. If they are used to damage the reputation of somebody, hurt their feelings or blackmail them, the court will impose corresponding punishments.

There are many criminals roaming free around the streets of Oklahoma and there is no telling what they are going to do next. Knowing the backgrounds of people that live near your area, especially those that you are associated with, is crucial for you and your love ones' safety. The pieces of information that you will get from criminal records can give you an idea who to stay away from.

A criminal record contains a police report, an arrest record, outstanding warrants of arrest, and more. It also contains details such as the full name of the offender, alias if any, address, age, height, weight, eye color, complexion, and others. It also includes the nature of the crime. Some details of the records are deemed as confidential and are not disclosed to the public. Also, if an investigation is ongoing, the records can only be accessed by arresting and investigating units of the government.

The state bureau accepts requests for criminal records. If you want to submit a request, you should have knowledge of at least the full name and the birthday of the offender whose records you want to view, obtain, or both. A name-based search costs $15. If the full or last name of the offender is common such as Johnson, Smith, and others, it will take more time to find the specific record. Providing additional pieces of information will help shorten the return period. You can also choose to do a finger-print-based search which costs $19. If you search the Department of Corrections website, you will be charged $2 per search.

The court allows privately-owned websites to maintain and disseminate copies of Free Public Criminal Records. There are several service providers that offer criminal records. Each service provider offers different information. The Internet stores a vast amount of information. Unfortunately, not everything you can find online is genuine. Do a background check on certain websites to find out what kind of information they offer, does it fit your search needs, and if they have a good track record.




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