If you are thinking that technology has improved so much that it is going to make your search for criminal records easy, then I have to warn you in advance that you sure are to be disappointed.
Though you as the citizen of the United States has the right to information and though technology has improved quite radically, it is a must that you follow the legislation of that particular state where you need to conduct a search for your criminal records.
The comforting part is that, even if all the information is not easily accessible, it sure is easy to find bits and pieces of information from arecord online.
The website of the Department of Corrections and The Bureau of Investigations are two best sources where you can find the information for free.
These websites would provide information on a person's incarceration and other details as to why he was incarcerated, but if you are looking for information on child abuse or sexual misdemeanor, then you would have to approach organizations that specialize in these areas and have information readily available.
Local sheriff's department, correctional facilities and court records could also be some of the other valuable sources from where you can get all the information that you want about a person.
Just make certain that you have the person's name and any other detail to confirm his or her identity before you go ahead with your search.
There are many states where the desired information from those records can be easily procured, however, there are few other states where the legislations are much stringent and you would need to have the person's social number or the date of birth if you wish to access his or her information.
Such information are usually available with landlords, prospective employers or even registered arms dealers.
Before conducting a criminal records' search a person has to intimate the other that there shall be a criminal records check that would be done on him and it is mandatory that any information that was found has to be disclosed to the person in question.
The entire process of getting the information from free sites is definitely time consuming and they sure can become tiresome while the information found on such sites could be very limited.
Hence, look for a company that would do the necessary checks with criminal records more efficiently and in less time.