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What is the difference between a county, state, and federal criminal search?

April 26, 2017County criminal difference Federal search State

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What is the difference between a county, state, and federal criminal search?

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The county level court record provides the most accurate and current information available for public inspection. Most criminal offenses are handled at this level. Statewide criminal records are typically held in repositories that have court records forwarded to them by each individual county in the state. Due to the dependence on the counties to forward the information in a timely manner, the state records are, in most cases, 60-90 days removed from those of the counties. Although the state records are not always as current, they cover a broader area of residence than that of just a particular county. Federal criminal records are accessed using a Federal District Court Search. Because this search tracks federal crimes, such as bank robbery, tax evasion, drug charges etc. the information provided is not available using the state or county searches.