Check your state or county court website for online case search portals
Search the local clerk of court or courthouse records database
Request records in person at the courthouse records office
Submit a public records request to the relevant court or agency
Use state department of corrections inmate lookup tools
Check state police or department of justice criminal history access pages
Search county sheriff or jail inmate lookup systems
Review federal court records through PACER or public court terminals
Use FBI Identity History Summary procedures if your own record is needed
Ask the person to provide a copy of their own background check or court disposition
Visit public access terminals at the courthouse or law library
Search archived newspaper or legal notice databases for case information
Verify whether the record is sealed, expunged, or restricted before requesting it