| County felony records are information on felony | | | | can make use of these public records. In |
| charges committed by people. All across the US, | | | | comparison to accessing federal records, county |
| each state and level of justice keeps a record of | | | | felony records are easier to access. There is a |
| the crimes committed under their jurisdiction. Each | | | | turnover of about 72 hours to get feedback on |
| one of them also has a set of rules governing | | | | information you requested. |
| their criminal information database. Every county | | | | On the other hand, you can search the Internet |
| in the United States keeps a public record of the | | | | for sites that provide free people search. If you |
| crimes committed in their area. Most felony | | | | are looking for crimes committed under the |
| charges do not reach the federal level. | | | | federal courts, most of the files they have are |
| What Is a Felony? | | | | compiled online by an agency called National Crime |
| A felony is a type of criminal act considered by | | | | Information Center (NCIN). The files are all |
| the court as grave. These crimes would include | | | | encoded in their database and prepared by the |
| rape, burglary, drug offenses, and murder. They | | | | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other |
| can be punishable by imprisonment in federal | | | | concerned agencies. Several websites online offer |
| facility or by death. Felonies are serious crimes; | | | | searches specific to criminal records. These sites |
| higher fines are imposed if deemed necessary. | | | | will help you in finding out pertinent information |
| Minors who have committed a felony are not | | | | such as the criminal charge on an individual. Some |
| sent to the state prison; most of the time, they | | | | paid websites can do personal or civil checks and |
| serve their sentence under a youth correctional | | | | criminal checks at the same time. |
| facility and then get transferred to state prison | | | | These days, background searches are done |
| later on once they reach legal age. | | | | regularly, even by businesses and organizations. |
| Where to Get County Felony Records | | | | They conduct people search to people who might |
| In the U.S., a criminal record is kept for every | | | | have questionable backgrounds. County felony |
| individual who breaks the law. Proper agencies, | | | | records might be confined to your local county |
| such as the police, keep track of these | | | | but with the power of the Internet, these |
| information. These data are available to the public; | | | | information have become more and more |
| whoever wishes to conduct a background search | | | | accessible everywhere. |