Database For California Arrest Records And Its Counties

By Claire Dowell


Records of Mendocino County Sheriff Arrests are maintained by the county's sheriff's office. The general public is given the right to access them, care of the Public Records Act of the State of California Government Code 6254. The office maintains a daily log of crime-related activities which they post on their website.

Arrests are recorded even if it does not lead to an incarceration. If a person is proven innocent, his or her records will not be revealed to the public but will still remain on the archives of the sheriff's office for future reference. If it does lead to incarceration, the record will become available for public access. Arrest records are useful when conducting background checks on other people because they reveal vital pieces of information such as the name of the criminal, nature of the crime, date and place where the crime happened, address, date of birth, and many more.

Before carrying out a search, acquire the proper request form at the sheriff's official. You can also obtain it from their website by downloading it. Fill it out by providing all the necessary pieces of information. Double check the information that you provide and make sure that they are up to date because it will be a factor in the success or failure of the search. Once you have got that down, include your personal details and provide any proof of identification. There are payments that you need to comply to for each request that you place, which are non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the search.

You are permitted to access your own arrest files in Mendocino County. In case you find any inaccuracy on the details written on your files, you can appeal to the custodian of your files to look at it and update it accordingly. You can access the files of other people but only if you are authorized by the court. Members of the law enforcement agency, legal representatives, landlords, and employers are examples of people who are authorized to do so. If you are not any of the people aforementioned, you have to have a legitimate reason why you want to get your hands on the files. If the file's custodian is not satisfied with your reason, they are entitled to deny you access.

Arrest documents can also be obtained from websites that, although not ran by the government, have the authorization to keep copies of the documents and supply them to the public. Websites like these are all over the Internet. However, there are only a few that can be considered as legitimate providers of the documents. Prior to choosing the website where you will conduct your search, perform a background check on them and collect as many information you can about them until you are sold that they are legitimate.

California maintains a California Mugshot Database where pictures, names, addresses, birthdates and other vital information of arrested people are displayed for public viewing. Taking a mug shot is part of the process of documenting arrests. People whose pictures and names are displayed are considered innocent until proven otherwise.




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