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Criminal Records Sources o MBTH . Essential Criminal Record Terminology ...................41 Felonies and Misdemeanors, 42; With or Without a Disposition, 42; Distinction Between Public and Non-Public Criminal records, 43; Significant Criminal Record Phrases, 45 1 us ICriminal Records at the County Level........................47 Statewide Courts Structure Begins at the County, 47; How Courts Maintain Records, 48; Court Compiiterization, 49; Searching State Courts Online, 50; Court Record Search Tips, 51 tm ' 1"Me Criminal Records at the State Level ...........................53 The State Ctntral Repository, 53; Non-Uniformity of State Systems, 54; State Statutory Provisions for Access to FBI Records, 56; State and Interstate Dissemination Policies, 58 t] IrIBe Criminal Records at the Federal Level ......................59 Federal Cri inal Records and the U.S. District Courts, 59; How U.S. District Courts Maintain Re ords, 60; Recent Restrictions Imposed to Electronically Accessed Criminal Documents, 51; Other Federal Criminal Record Trends, 62; The FBI NCIC Database, 63; National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact, 64; Access to NCIC for Non-Criminal Justice Purposes, 66; When Non-Criminal Justice Agencies are Granted Access to FBI Records - The Fingerprint Dilemma, 67 ito]rIF MOther Important Criminal Offender Records ............69 Incarceratior Records, 69; Parole Records, 71; Probation Records, 71; State Sexual Offender Records, 72; Federal Fugitives, 74; Military Criminal Records, 74 Employer & Vendor Guidelines to Accessing and Using Criminal Records 91M0 Advice When Obtaining Criminal Records Yourself.....77 Know Thy Repositories, 78; State Versus County Searching, 80; The Myth of Public Records and the Internet, 81; Using the Freedom of Information Act and Other Acts, 82 ],f -, 0 Advice When Using a Criminal Record Vendor.......83 The Advent of C'minal Record Vendors, 83; Types of Vendor Services Offered, 84; Benefits of Servipe Vendors, 85; Ancillary Tools that Criminal Record Vendors Provide, 87; Where to Find a endor, 91; How to Choose the Best Vendor for You, 91 11M5T -fne I Evaluate Your Record Request Process ..................95 Identification Issues, 95; Asking for the Date of Birth, 97; The Importance of Proper Documenlation, 98; Sample Criminal Record Release Form, 99; Pros and Cons of Using Misdemeanor Records, 100 FE Compliance With The Fair Credit Reporting Act .....101 FCRA and Empl yers, 101; Overview of The Fair Credit Reporting Act, 102; The Sword and t ie Shield, 103; Primary Effects of the FCRA on Employers Using a Vendor to Obtain Criminal Records, 104; FCRA Restrictions on Reporting Arrest Information, 108; Using Aged Pub ic Records for Employment Purposes, 109 l M?M l Federal FCRA Interrelation with State FCRAs.........111 What Do Federal and State Interrelations Have To Do with Ordering Criminal Records? 112; When in Conflict, Which Law - Federal or State - Pre-empts the Other? 113; Summary of FC and State Law Interrelations-Good News for Users, 114 toI -eM-M,, Title VII and Using Criminal Records........................115 Criminal Records and Bias Employment Practices, 115; What Are The EEOC's Guidelines? 117; Four Important EEOC Notices, 119 MI MeANN State Restrictions on Record Use by Employers ....121 States that Prohi it the Use of Arrest Records (i.e., non-conviction records), 121; States that Prohi it the Use of Misdemeanor Convictions, 123; States that Prohibit the Use of Expunged or Sea ed Records, 124; States that Limit the Use of First Offense Records, 125; States that Restri t the Use of Arrest Records Based on Time Periods, 125; States that Limit ecord Access to Employers Within Certain Industries, 126; Legal Concerns ersus Gut Reactions, 126; If You Get Into Trouble, 127 Government Agency Profiles Irfff State Profiles........................................................133 This chapter consists of detail pages for each state. The following information is included: access requirements, restrictions, fees, online modes, policies and procedures for state criminal record agencies; analysis of county courts; statewide court systems; profiles for obtaining records from state prisons; state sexual offender registries and how to access them. 11501ffl f OU.S. District Courts................................................. 313 How to Acce s Federal Records by Mail or Phone, 313; Online Access to Records, 313; PACER Access, 314; U.S. Party/Case Index, 314; CM/ECF-Case Management/Electronic Case Files, 3 4; Federal Record Centers and the National Archives, 315; Locations of the U.S. District Courts, listed in order by state, 315