Need to Do a California Criminal Records Search? Follow This Advice!

Whether you’re a business owner who wants to know more about prospective employees, trying to adhere to regulations that prevent the hire of felons and/or sex offenders, or you’re simply trying to find a decent person to rent a room in your house, a California criminal records search can answer all of your questions.

But if you don’t know how to do one the right way, you’re putting yourself — and your wallet — at risk!

That’s because there are a lot of websites out there that are designed to make a quick buck without actually providing a legitimate service. They’ll make all kinds of great promises — like unlimited searches or even free searches — but they’ll also have some nasty surprises hidden in the fine print. Before you know it, you could be handing over a ton of money, signing up for a subscription service that you don’t actually need, or worse, making important decisions based on inaccurate information.

Even more frightening is the fact that most of these websites aren’t run by licensed private investigators or anyone with any kind of investigative background. They simply buy up as many public records as they can find — which are usually several years out of date — and put them online so that you can access them with the click of a mouse. Not only does this mean that you’re not getting any kind of recent information about the person in question, it also means that no one’s double-checking anything. In the end, you could end up with information about the wrong person!

California Criminal Court Records

That’s why it’s so important to let a licensed private investigator handle your California criminal records search. Not only with they do all of the searching by hand and double-check to make sure everything’s accurate, but they’ll also have access to records that you (and those websites!) don’t. In fact, a licensed investigator will have access to records that are normally just reserved for law enforcement.

Like what?

When it comes to your California criminal records search, a licensed investigator will be able to comb through:

– The California Sex Offender Registry

– Records from the California Department of Corrections

– Records dealing with California traffic offenses

– California court records

– County-level criminal court records — including County and Superior Courts in Butte, Contra Costa, Fresno, Glenn, Kern, Los Angeles, Marin, Nevada, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Tehama, and Ventura counties. In most cases, these records change from month-to-month, which is why it’s so important to have access to the current version.

California Criminal Search

After going through these records, your investigator will be able to tell you if the person in question has been convicted of a felony within the past 10 years. If he has, your investigator will provide you with details surrounding his arrest, his charges, his case number, and the final disposition of his case. As a result, you’ll have all of the information you need to make an educated decision about someone.

Now that you know how comprehensive the process is, you’re probably wondering how much it’s going to cost you to get a California criminal records search done the right way.

Luckily, it’s less than you think! And in many cases, it’s less than what those “other” websites will charge you.

A reputable investigator will charge you a flat, one-time fee upfront. After that, you won’t have to worry about spending another dime. You’ll get to view the results of your search and ask questions (over the phone, no less!) without being told to fork over more money.

Those “other” websites won’t treat you nearly as well! Instead, they’ll likely have tons of fine print that adds up to a higher and higher burden on your wallet. In fact, many of these websites love to advertise that they offer free searches. What they don’t tell you is that the search is free, but if you actually want to see the results, you’ll have to pay up.

How long does it take to do everything the right way?

Your investigator will ask for some basic information to get the ball rolling — like the name, date of birth, and Social Security number (if you have it; if not, don’t worry) for the person in question. From there, they’ll hand search the records and compile a report for you that’s quick and efficient.

Just how quick and efficient are we talking?

Here at Docusearch, our investigators can do a thorough California criminal court records search and put the results together for you within one business day. Sure, that’s not as fast as the website that’s touting instant results. However, one business day is definitely worth the wait when you realize just how much work goes into doing one of these searches the right way!

If you’re ready to see who you’re really dealing with, read more and place your order at California Criminal Records Search.