Public Records
Public Records
How each record type works nationwide — property, criminal, vital, voter, licensing and unclaimed property. The state pages give you the office and the fee.
- Property Records: Finding the Owner Assessor tells you who pays the tax. Recorder tells you who signed.
- Criminal Records: How the System Works Repository, court, and commercial data are three different things.
- Marriage and Divorce Records The index stays public even when the file is sealed.
- Voter Registration Files Which states sell the whole file, and what’s redacted.
- Unclaimed Property and Dormant Assets Money sitting in state custody with your subject’s name on it.
- Professional and Business Licensing License files carry addresses, complaints, and employment history.
- City Open Data Portals Parking tickets, permits and inspections, searchable by plate or address.
Course
The Ultimate FOIA and Public Records Course
Writing the request, handling the fee estimate, and appealing a denial without a lawyer. The part that decides whether you actually get the records.
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