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For California counties, see special reort on the limitatins of the California database search at http://www.esrcheck.com/services/California_Database_Search.php. Archived Alameda County Court Index This database is presented as an archived name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies, misdemeanors, indictments, writs and petitions. An abbreviated offense description or statute number is generally provided. Dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction is currently not providing updates. Archived Butte County Court Index This database is presented as an archived name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction is currently not providing updates. Archived Fresno County Municipal Court Index This database is presented as an archived name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies, misdemeanors, infractions and some traffic cases. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided, but statute numbers are generally included. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction has merged with the Fresno County Superior Court. Archived San Luis Obispo Superior Court Index This database is presented as an archived name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates of felonies, misdemeanors and some traffic cases. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction is currently not providing updates. Archived Santa Cruz County Superior Court Index This database is presented as an archived name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided but statute numbers are generally included. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction is currently not providing updates. Contra Costa County Municipal Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. Some traffic cases are included. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated periodically. Contra Costa County Superior Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. Some traffic cases are included. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated periodically. Fresno County Superior Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies, misdemeanors, infractions and some traffic cases. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. The data is updated monthly. Indio Superior and Municipal Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Some traffic cases are included. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided, but statute numbers are generally included. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly. Los Angeles County Superior Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided, but statute numbers are generally included. Filings prior to February 2007 provide DOB's. Subsequent filings do not. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly. Marin County Municipal Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This court has merged with the Marin County Superior Court. Marin County Superior Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly. Orange County Superior Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies, misdemeanors, indictments, writs and some traffic cases. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly. Riverside County Superior and Municipal Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Some traffic cases are included. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided, but statute numbers are generally included. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly. Sacramento County Superior and Municipal Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies, misdemeanors and some traffic cases. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly. San Bernardino County Superior Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Some traffic cases are included. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided, but statute numbers are generally included. Year of birth only, is included for most offenders. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly. San Diego County Municipal Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This court has merged with the San Diego Superior Court. San Diego Superior Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated weekly. San Mateo County Superior and Municipal Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly. Santa Barbara County Superior Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided but statute numbers are generally included. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly. Santa Clara Superior and Municipal Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly. Shasta Superior This database contains current and historical felony and misdemeanor records as well as traffic records. This data dates back to January 2001. This data contains name, YOB, offense description, file date, disposition/disposition date, arrest date, jurisdiction and case number. This data is updated monthly. Stanislaus County Court Index This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction is updated monthly. Ventura Superior and Municipal Court Index The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies and some misdemeanors, infractions and traffic cases. Offense descriptions are provided for most records. Dispositions are not included. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly. P.O.D. (Proprietary Offender Data) This database is comprised of proprietary criminal data compiled from previously ordered county, statewide and federal criminal requests, from all 50 states, which contained records, as well as data aggregated by a third party provider. Sex Offender Registry The sex offender registry is maintained by the California Attorney General. This registry includes convicted high risk and serious sex offenders. Registry information includes offender name, alias name, sex offense description, date of birth, address of registration, offender ID number, race, eye color, gender, height and weight. Photo of registered sex offender provided as made available by the data source. Additional: California Department of Corrections Wanted California's LAPD California's Wanted persons

California

For California counties, see special reort on the limitatins of the California database search at http://www.esrcheck.com/services/California_Database_Search.php.

Archived Alameda County Court Index
This database is presented as an archived name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies, misdemeanors, indictments, writs and petitions. An abbreviated offense description or statute number is generally provided. Dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction is currently not providing updates.

Archived Butte County Court Index
This database is presented as an archived name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction is currently not providing updates.

Archived Fresno County Municipal Court Index
This database is presented as an archived name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies, misdemeanors, infractions and some traffic cases. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided, but statute numbers are generally included. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction has merged with the Fresno County Superior Court.

Archived San Luis Obispo Superior Court Index
This database is presented as an archived name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates of felonies, misdemeanors and some traffic cases. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction is currently not providing updates.

Archived Santa Cruz County Superior Court Index
This database is presented as an archived name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided but statute numbers are generally included. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction is currently not providing updates.

Contra Costa County Municipal Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. Some traffic cases are included. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated periodically.

Contra Costa County Superior Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. Some traffic cases are included. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated periodically.

Fresno County Superior Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies, misdemeanors, infractions and some traffic cases. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. The data is updated monthly.

Indio Superior and Municipal Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Some traffic cases are included. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided, but statute numbers are generally included. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided, but statute numbers are generally included. Filings prior to February 2007 provide DOB's. Subsequent filings do not. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly.

Marin County Municipal Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This court has merged with the Marin County Superior Court.

Marin County Superior Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly.

Orange County Superior Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies, misdemeanors, indictments, writs and some traffic cases. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly.

Riverside County Superior and Municipal Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Some traffic cases are included. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided, but statute numbers are generally included. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly.

Sacramento County Superior and Municipal Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies, misdemeanors and some traffic cases. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly.

San Bernardino County Superior Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Some traffic cases are included. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided, but statute numbers are generally included. Year of birth only, is included for most offenders. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly.

San Diego County Municipal Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This court has merged with the San Diego Superior Court.

San Diego Superior Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated weekly.

San Mateo County Superior and Municipal Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly.

Santa Barbara County Superior Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided but statute numbers are generally included. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly.

Santa Clara Superior and Municipal Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly.

Shasta Superior
This database contains current and historical felony and misdemeanor records as well as traffic records. This data dates back to January 2001. This data contains name, YOB, offense description, file date, disposition/disposition date, arrest date, jurisdiction and case number. This data is updated monthly.

Stanislaus County Court Index
This database is presented as a name index of criminal case information. The database contains case numbers and case filing dates. Offense descriptions and dispositions are not provided. These records date back at least seven years. This jurisdiction is updated monthly.

Ventura Superior and Municipal Court Index
The database contains case numbers and case filing dates for felonies and some misdemeanors, infractions and traffic cases. Offense descriptions are provided for most records. Dispositions are not included. This jurisdiction provides no DOB. Further verification for any name match is strongly recommended. These records date back at least seven years. This data is updated monthly.

P.O.D. (Proprietary Offender Data)
This database is comprised of proprietary criminal data compiled from previously ordered county, statewide and federal criminal requests, from all 50 states, which contained records, as well as data aggregated by a third party provider.

Sex Offender Registry
The sex offender registry is maintained by the California Attorney General. This registry includes convicted high risk and serious sex offenders. Registry information includes offender name, alias name, sex offense description, date of birth, address of registration, offender ID number, race, eye color, gender, height and weight. Photo of registered sex offender provided as made available by the data source.

Additional:

California Department of Corrections Wanted
California's LAPD
California's Wanted persons

2. Available Supplemental Searches:

No supplemental searches are available for this state other than County level searches. ESR recommneds that Califonria counties be searched at the county level.

In terms of background checks, the "Independent Republic of California" stands alone in the number rules applied to screening that are different than the other 49 states. ESR literally helped to re-write the California law in 2002. See: http://www.esrcheck.com/articles/AB655-California.php