How do I access public records information?
Under state and federal Freedom of Information laws, most taxpayer-funded agencies are required to make some of their documents available to the public. There are hundreds of available documents, including police arrest and patrol reports, criminal and civil court files, property taxing and assessment records, lists of registered voters, county business licenses and salary schedules for government employees. There is a universal procedure for accessing these records, but laws for releasing records and all of the details in them vary by state.Start at Clerk’s OfficeSome public records are available at town or city halls, while others are kept at a county office building or by state or federal agencies. But to get a better understanding of what records are attainable when you begin your search, visit your local municipal clerk. They should be able to tell you what records the town or city maintains, how to go about finding records from other levels of government, the general provisions f
