Search For Free Arizona Arrest Records

Do you know that public records are important and can in fact verify a person’s background? Doing background checks for criminal records, checking for birth, death, marriage and divorce are essential as they contain information about an individual. Although public records are accessible by the public, there are some instances wherein access to such records is limited. An example would be Arizona Arrest records; these records are restricted when the case has not yet reached conviction or is still undergoing investigation. One can however check one’s own criminal background and it is easy to do so in Arizona.
Requests are easy and can be made either through online access, via standard mail, fax and walk in. All requests however should be made in writing or submitted through the online section of the State’s website. Once the Office starts the retrieval process, they would send out a receipt or an invoice for the total amount to be paid. This can be through USPS, by e-mail or faxing the person requesting the information.
To make payments, the Office accepts several payments including money cheques, cashier’s checks or business checks. However they do not accept personal checks. The whole process can take about fifteen to twenty days and would start from the day the Office receives the request. The Office reminds those requesting to make a follow-up after the 20th day only. As the Office does not have an entrance, walk-ins or in person request is not available; however, the person requesting the records can drop their request(s) at the Department Records Unit public counter. Before records are released, the records are reviewed and the person requesting the records should make an appointment with the Document Custodian to completely review the record.
The State charges fees with the request that a person makes. For a 9-page record, the Office charges $9 and $1 for each additional page.  For other media formats the Office charges ($35) for CD/DVD, ($35) for 8 x 10 photos, ($5) for cassette tapes and ($35) for photo CD copies. To ensure that all information is correct, the government sets up review sessions. The review is via appointment only and should be done by contacting the Office and leaving their name, contact number and the invoice/receipt number.
For those individuals who want to get or do a background check on himself or herself, they can do so for free in Arizona. Simply download the “Records Review Packet” available from the government site, fill in the application form, follow the rest of the steps and mail the documents. Processing usually takes about 15 days and records will be sent to the person’s mailing address.
For people who are in a hurry and want to do background checks or arrest search records, they can check out several sites online that provide public record searches. Some sites offer free services for basic report and charge minimal amount for the full record. This is the fastest way for one to retrieve information and as the search sites usually allow one to make bulk searches for a minimal fee, one can save on one’s time as well. This is the best option for those who regularly make background checks, as it is easier, faster as well as affordable.