List of Websites Providing Free Criminal Records Services
For the first time third parties and service providers have now been granted full access to the Arkansas State Police Online Criminal Records System. But only with the consent of the person who is the subject of the online criminal history report. So in other words, you can not access the reports in Arkansas without the knowledge and approval of the party being researched. Duh. What a lame law… It is not meant for snooping around neighbors rather than being a source of due diligence for employers and land lords for instance. This allows Free Criminal Records but not the way we are used to and certainly not the way we like it.
With services like Instant Background Reports we are used to being able to search all criminal records and other public records for free (there is a one time fee or annual fee involved - well worth the money BTW) without the knowledge of the people we investigate.
Before this new law passed, State Law only gave very limited access to the system for professional licensing boards and employers. With the new legislation the Arkansas State Police ”may release criminal history information to agents of employers or persons with written consent of the person who is the subject of the record”.
With this new law staffing agencies, landlords and property owners, financial institutions, background checkers and investigators, law firms etc can run Criminal Records on individuals with the persons written consent. The good news is that the new online system offers instant results compared to the older paper process which often took several weeks.
Personally I think Arkansas should have opened up criminal records like most other states. You have the right to know… Check Any Information about ANYONE Instant Background Reports. I use it my self and I love it! It returns instant detailed results on ANYONE and you can search ALL public records in America!
List of Websites Providing Free Criminal Records Services