Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Illinois Free Public Criminal Records

By Ben Kingsley


In 1991 of January the 1st, the Uniform Conviction Information Act or UCIA became law in the State of Illinois. As such, all criminal records with convictions that was maintained and collected by the Illinois State Police or ISP to be made available to the public. A check of criminal records whether for oneself or for another is important as this record serves as a valid document that shows a person's background. Currently two forms are available that one can may be able to request for criminal history records from the Illinois State Police - Non-Fingerprint and Fingerprint Conviction Information Request Form. All requests should be made using the forms as each of the forms has their own unique processing control number.

For those who will be requesting using the non-fingerprint conviction form, they should include all the pertinent details of the person whose records they are requesting. This is important, as the ISP will base their searches from the identification/details provided. The cost for the request is $16 for each name and $30 for checks not drawn in US banks. As most criminals would use different names or aliases, there might be times when there are no results shown. For a more reliable search, one can instead opt for a fingerprint request. The request will be conducted using the ISP fingerprint criminal database and cost is $20 and $50 for checks not drawn in the US. The ISP accepts money order, checks and credit card payment.

The ISP accepts multiple requests and a single payment made through the options mentioned above are allowed; however, each request must include only one name. A person's maiden name is considered as a separate request. Before submitting the request form, it is pertinent that one should check the details submitted as the ISP will not process incomplete request forms and the fee is non-refundable.

In case those who request background checks on themselves find some inconsistencies with their records, they might request to view and challenge their records with the local enforcement agency. The agency will then process a fingerprint-based inquiry and would send the details to the person within 60 days. The person can view their file in the agency themselves and make corrections if necessary. There are no fees being charged by the ISP; however, the law enforcement agency might charge the person to cover the cost of the fingerprint.

To get a copy of one's criminal records from the FBI, they can send a request to the FBI introducing themselves, their contact info as well as their own fingerprints. The cost of the request is $18 and payments made through money orders, credit cards or checks are accepted. The processing for the report will take about 8 to 10 weeks upon the receipt of the request.

One can also obtain a criminal record from the local enforcement agency where the case was filed. The police have arrest records public searches that one can check for criminal or sex offenders. For a more expedient way of accessing criminal records, one can also do online records search. There are plenty of sites that do offer public search records free or for a small fee for complete reports.




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