By Ben Kingsley


Arrest records are important documents as they show a relative wealth of information on an individual, a group or a company. These records would show the person requesting the information about the case, the crime committed as well as the names of the suspects. Fresno arrest records are obtainable from various online and offline resources. These records can be simple misdemeanour or felony and criminal in nature. Traffic infractions, robbery and murder are just some arrest record types that one might encounter.

For arrest record requests, a person requesting the report must show a valid identification to Fresno Record Division and indicate the case number of the arrest record(s) that they want. Arrest records access is restricted especially those that are under investigation, have a juvenile as suspect and are restricted by court order. For other arrest records that do not fall under those conditions, access is open. In case the person requesting the report is one of the arrested parties, a copy of the report will be forwarded to their attorney during the arraignment. Reports can be sent either by mail or through walk in.

For those who want to search the records themselves, they can do so by visiting the Record Bureau Public Counter during business hours. As there is a cut off time, one should come early and bring a form of identification with them. The costs for the records were amended recently and effective August 1, 2013, each page would cost $.20 and certification fee costs about $25. The fee amendment will not affect civil cases or lawsuits. The Office will not accept cash or personal checks but does accept money order, US bank issued checks and credit card payments.

For mail requests, the Office requires a written request stating the name of the person requesting the information, case/file number, incident type and time or location if applicable. For reports that are longer than 10 pages, the office charges $.20/page. The person requesting should also include a copy of their identification id such as valid driver's license and send the request to the Record's Office. For personal criminal records, the person requesting must personally appear before the Records Bureau and get their criminal record. Cost of the service is $30 and can be paid through credit card or money order.

One other way to access records is by visiting the Fresno county sheriff's office. The Sheriff's records office is open during weekdays and one can walk in to do some research. Mail requests are also accepted. Persons requesting for such information should send in their request and the duplicate copy of their valid id to the Office by either standard mail or courier. Some criminal cases might be restricted for the public. As such, one can also phone in to the Sheriff's Record Office and look for some part of the record that is intended for the public. Processing for mail request is up to ten business days.

Another way to obtain a copy of arrest records is to check online public search portals that offer basic free criminal records. This comes in handy especially for those who only require basic information or want to do background checks on themselves. For more or full details report, minimal fees may apply.




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