Maryland Criminal Records Database

By Claire Dowell


Maryland criminal records are one of the documents that have been opened to the public in Maryland. This was in accordance to the Freedom of Information Act.

A criminal record that has been issued in the state of Maryland would contain information about the individual involved. One can know about how the person looks like by the descriptions indicated on the file. It also indicates if the person has any tattoos, scars or other body markings. The crimes the have been committed by the person are also detailed on the record along with the sentence given to the individual. Also, if there was an arrest involved details about how it was done are indicated on the file together with the name of the officer who is in charge of the case or incident.

With the rampant crimes happening all over the country, it is only necessary to know about the people we interact with daily. One way to check them out is by conducting a background check. This can be done by checking the criminal history of an individual in question. It is not only local residents that do this. Employers now are very careful with the people they hire. This can save the company their resources by preventing problems related to behavior. Authorities and investigators refer to the criminal records of the state to conduct their investigation.

There are several guidelines that have to be followed in order to obtain a copy o a criminal record in Maryland. A fingerprint is taken at the State Police as part of the retrieval process. This would cost $5, plus an additional fee of $18 is needed if the file is to be used to conduct a background check. Individuals can request for their personal files only. Authorized people such as employers and government authorities can check the files of other people once they can provide a court order.

The Department of Public Safety is where all criminal records of Maryland are being managed. This is the first place to go to when requesting for a criminal records in Maryland. One may need to wait for days to get the requested file from the office. One can take advantage of the services offered by private companies that can search the record for you. Although the wait time can be improved, this method would cost more.

A criminal record check can now be done over the Internet. By far, this is the fastest and easiest method in order to get a copy of the criminal record. This has eliminated the need to go to any office just to request for the file. One can do the search even at home and the results are displayed in just seconds. This way, one can save time, energy and money




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