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Florida Arrest Records Free List Online

Sunday, November 3, 2013

By Ben Kingsley


The criminal history of certain people or the number and type of arrests and other information for the month or so can be found in the Florida arrest records. These records contain criminal history information for the public. However, confidential information is only available for specific agencies.

The records are usually kept by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). You may be able to obtain other information such as expunged criminal history and juvenile criminal history. For juvenile criminal history records, they are available only if the individual was caught with an offense that is considered as a felony if he was an adult. There may be records in the FDLE that can't be found in NBI.

The arrest records have a variety of uses. It's a personal reference or document for some people. For some, they use their record as an additional document for job applications. You can obtain your record even if you haven't been arrested and use it with your job application to boost trust. Getting licenses may also require your record. Usually you need it for license to own a gun or drive. Important documents like passport and visa will always require your record to be filed with your application. A company may also do a background check of their employees at any given time. They usually do this to screen new applicants or during incident investigations. There are two types of background checks. The first one or level 1 refers to name and employment history check. Level 2 is more extensive. The records are only available for the same type of institution. If the records were used to obtain gun licenses, then it can only be used for said purpose and not for other purposes like job application.

Not everyone can obtain the records. There is still a level of privacy for everyone. Usually your personal records are easier to obtain if you bring personal identification at the nearest Florida department of law enforcement. For background checks, getting the records depend on the level. Level 1 background checks will only need the name of the individual and employment history. For level 2, fingerprints may be required.

The costs of getting the records may also vary. The standard check may cost $8 state fee and $16.50 federal fee or a total of $24.50. If the records will be needed for gun license or employment as security guards, the costs may reach up to $31.50. Other purposes such as employment as doctor, nursing home employee and more will cost up to $40.50. A volunteer and employee criminal history system (VECHS) will also have different fees. For employees it will cost a total of $40.50. For volunteers, about $33.50. Rechecking or looking up the record again will cost the same amount as if it were the first time you looked for the record. Usually specific individuals are required to be checked every now and then.

Police arrest records are dynamic and can change every day. This means that the record you obtained now may be obsolete by tomorrow as new arrests and other incidents may have been added. That's why online searches of the records are essential so that you won't be wasting time going to the FDLE.




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