Criminal Records

Free Resources — Criminal Records

Statewide Criminal Record Checks

Direct links to states that allow public statewide criminal record searches. Anyone can run these searches for any reason. Fees and links change occasionally — always verify before submitting payment.

These links cover states with statewide public access only. For other states, consider FOIA requests and county-level searches. Want to learn how to make effective FOIA requests? Check out The Ultimate FOIA course.

36 states with direct public access links — no account required.

State Fee Access Link
Alaska $20 Alaska Department of Public Safety
Arizona $5 Arizona Supreme Court Public Access
Colorado $6.85 Colorado Courts
Connecticut $50 State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
Florida $24 Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Georgia $15 Georgia Felon Search
Hawaii $5 eCrim Hawaii Judiciary
Idaho $20 ICourt Portal
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Idaho State Police
Illinois $16 Illinois State Police
Indiana $15 Indiana State Police Limited Criminal History
Iowa $15 Iowa Department of Public Safety
Kansas $30 Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Maine $31 Maine State Police
Maryland $18 Maryland Judiciary Case Search
Michigan $10 ICHAT Michigan State Police
Minnesota $15 MCRO
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Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Missouri $14 Missouri State Highway Patrol
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Missouri Casenet (Free)
Montana $11.50 Montana Department of Justice
Nebraska $15.50 Nebraska State Patrol
Nevada $21 Nevada Department of Public Safety
New Hampshire $25 New Hampshire Criminal Records Portal
New Mexico $15 New Mexico Department of Public Safety
New York $95 Office of Court Administration
North Carolina $25 North Carolina Court System
North Dakota $15 North Dakota Criminal Search
Oklahoma $15 Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Oregon $10 Oregon State Police
Pennsylvania $22 Pennsylvania Access to Criminal History
Rhode Island $5 Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal
South Carolina $25 South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
South Dakota $20 PARS
Tennessee $29 Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Texas $3 Texas Department of Public Safety
Vermont $30 Vermont Criminal Conviction Record Internet Service
Virginia $15 Virginia State Police
Washington $11 Washington Access to Criminal History
Wisconsin $7 Wisconsin Department of Justice
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Case Search (Free)