Most web sites we found listed in Google that offer public record searches also promise instant results.  Sounds great, right?  Wrong.  Here’s the problem.  Public records and civil recordings are updated daily, as cases and bankruptcies are filed.  Therefore, instant searches can only return activity as current as the database it’s found in, sometimes several years (or more) old.  It is impossible for an instant search to return any current activity.  This is why there is an entire industry dedicated to courthouse research.  They are commonly referred to as “Courthouse Moles”.  These individuals know their local courthouses, (where the records are housed), backwards and forwards, and are hired by attorneys to retrieve the most current records as they are filed.

Why settle for stale, outdated information when there is a better choice for less money?  The most respected licensed private investigators contract these “moles” to obtain the most current criminal information available, and the cost is far less than one would pay for subscription software. Docusearch Investigations conducts public records courthouse research in over 4700 counties nationwide and only charges a fraction of the cost one would pay for a subscription.

Public records research is a pretty popular topic these days. Some of the most useful kinds of public documents to find are court records. These can, in many ways, contain the most varied amounts of information. Court records can help elucidate almost any legal proceeding, including divorces, adoptions, civil cases, and criminal cases. You can use these to help you perform a background check, conduct historical or genealogy research, or even embark on your own private investigation. But no matter why you might be searching, the best way to find them is probably to use an online public records finder.

In the past, finding these records often meant visiting the court house or local archive where they were created or stored. Not only can visiting a court house or waiting on a written request be incredibly time-consuming, but it’s often very difficult for inexperienced researchers to find out which courthouse or archive to search. Fortunately, Docusearch.com has taken almost all of the difficult work out of finding these archives while still letting users get all the information they need.

So if you want to locate court records but don’t want to have to drive from county to county to get it done, you now know how to find and use online public records finders (like Docusearch.com) instead. With Docusearch, you’ll find almost everything you need in just a few short minutes, and with life as busy as it is, it’s nice to find a service that helps you save time.    http://www.docusearch.com/category/civil-court-records

If you are reading this article, it may come as a surprise to you that court records are held at the county level. This is one reason why performing a court records search is so time consuming.

Our country was set up as a Nation of individual states. Each state is responsible for handling its own internal affairs. When the state has a dispute that it cannot solve, then the federal system steps in to try to sort out the mess.

Since our system of government was setup in this manner, records are opened in the county, move to the state if need be, and then move to the federal level if need be. But most of the time, the records you are concerned about are found at the county level.

Civil Records

Civil records are those records that show court cases where no criminal charges were brought. These cases are mainly disputes between to private parties. Typically, there will be a guilty or not guilty finding. If monetary damages were awarded, they would be entered as a judgment, and that judgment would be a public record.

Marriage Records

All marriage records are found within the counties where the marriage license was issued. Generally, they are found under a special category within the courthouse as “Family Court.” In some states however, these documents are found in the probate section of the localized courthouses.

Divorce Records

Generally, divorce records are found within the civil docket. They can be searched for by party name at the county courthouse. Divorce records hold a wealth of information such as: alimony, child support, and causes for the divorce.

Death Records

Death records are usually held in the probate court, but it is best just to Google the person’s name along with “obituary” or “deceased.” You will get much more convenient results this way, as these records are sometimes a nightmare to search.

Criminal Records

Yes, criminal records are held at the county level. Every once in a while, a charge will be federal, but even then there is usually a county level criminal record associated with it. These records can be searched by party name at the county courthouse of the city where the crime took place.