Criminal Records

You’ve gone straight. Can your name be cleared?…This book will tell you how in minute detail. 

An investigator's guide to making the most of publicly available resources offers advice on how to tap into tax assessor records, run a background check on someone, locate a missing person, and much more. Original. 

This book is a well-researched primer on how to expunge or seal state criminal records. The author, an ex-convict, claims to have reduced three felonies and 30 misdemeanors to an essentially clear record without the assistance of a lawyer. Though he provides sample court motions, the book falls short with respect to federal convictions, citing federal remedies but giving no case citations. It also fails to explain how to file a federal Freedom of Information Act request or use an information broker to copy representative court pleadings. There are some minor statutory citation errors in the text, but the author has done a commendable job of taking an essential but little-known subject and reducing it to its basics. The text lists statutes and regulations for all 50 states. Recommended for general collections.

Primary social commentary in the form of court proceedings, records, and other documents from past centuries. This is a very well conceived guide to the use of such records in genealogical research (identifies witnesses and victims as well as accused).

Over 6,900 courts are profiled in detail - where to locate (ie., address and telephone), search requirements, how records are indexed and maintained, search and copy costs, and modes of access including online and by phone or fax.
Examines all state courts handling felonies plus 1,000's of misdmeanor courts, all state courts handling civil claims over $2,500 and all probate courts

Financial asset investigation continues to evolve through its techniques, and this book serves as a practical primer, emphasizing the use of data collection forms, the latest computer technology, and tools for identifying, locating, and assessing debtors¹ assets and liabilities. The text explains data gathering from computer data bases, CD-ROM, human sources, surveillance, and public records. The topics cover both individuals and businesses. They range from obtaining subjects¹ basic identifiers, such as a social security number, to using key business ratios to calculate figures for a company¹s balance sheet. This new edition strives to incorporate more online and electronic resources and includes a complete chapter on investigation through use of the Internet. Additional new topics include financial investigation for security officers, piercing the corporate veil, news groups, and public record searching shortcuts. Throughout the book, useful forms are provided for gathering, organizing, and analyzing data which allows for easy integration of information. Learning how to exploit information trails and cutting through smoke screens are the main themes of this practical and effective investigative tool.