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Some Sheriffs office web sites make arrest records available for free. Why shouldn I use these records?

April 26, 2017arrest Free Office records Sheriff web sites

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Some Sheriffs office web sites make arrest records available for free. Why shouldn I use these records?

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A. Besides being very limited in scope, It is illegal to use these records in connection with an application for employment. The Fair Credit Reporting Act specifically prohibits use of these records as they are “Arrest” records, not records of convictions and thus may not be used in matters of employment. Remember, the source of any records you use will likely not remain hidden in the course of depositions that are part of a lawsuit.