How do I find an old arrest record

lakerat · Post by **lakerat** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:25 pm

I had an arrest for public Intoxication, 1979...I think...I cant remember what the date was, how do I find out to state it truthfully on my application...

Thanks!

Oldgringo · Post by **Oldgringo** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:36 pm

lakerat wrote:I had an arrest for public Intoxication, 1979...I think...I cant remember what the date was, how do I find out to state it truthfully on my application...

Thanks!

Do you remember where it was and/or who you were with?

jmra · Post by **jmra** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:11 pm

Oldgringo wrote:
lakerat wrote:I had an arrest for public Intoxication, 1979...I think...I cant remember what the date was, how do I find out to state it truthfully on my application...

Thanks!
Do you remember where it was and/or who you were with?

thatguy · Post by **thatguy** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:17 am

I would start at the county courthouse in the county where the offense occurred, you may be able to do this online.

Maxwell · Post by **Maxwell** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:01 am

You can purchase them online at the DPS site.

Pecos · Post by **Pecos** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 2:08 pm

If it was a small town maybe there was never an official arrest. Back in the 70's everybody was drunk!

RoyGBiv · Post by **RoyGBiv** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 2:11 pm

Get yourself arrested again... I bet the old record gets found instantly.

Seriously....As others have said... if the local court where the arrest was originally recorded is unable to find it, get them to send you a"no records found" letter and declare the arrest on your application, include the "no records found" letter with your application. It may cause some delay in processing, but at least you won't be denied for failure to disclose.

LAYGO · Post by **LAYGO** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:33 pm

Here is what I did when looking for arrest records. It should prove to be helpful for anyone else:
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Simply find the county clerk's website & search criminal records. Tada.

cb1000rider · Post by **cb1000rider** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:11 pm

publicdata.com works pretty well for Texas. It's not as good as going directly to county / arrest jurisdiction.

Maxwell · Post by **Maxwell** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 9:27 pm

http://www.dps.texas.gov/administration ... es/faq.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Texas DPS. Under $5.00 for an on line search.

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Tue Nov 05, 2013 11:14 pm

Back in the 60s I got arrested for minor in possession at age 19. I was fined a whopping $10, and released. It was a small town and I had no idea how to get an arrest record or even exactly when it occurred. On my application I just explained this and apparently it was ok because I got the license. I don't think old non violent misdemeanors are a concern.

LAYGO · Post by **LAYGO** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 12:33 pm

Stratman wrote:Back in the 60s I got arrested for minor in possession at age 19. I was fined a whopping $10, and released. It was a small town and I had no idea how to get an arrest record or even exactly when it occurred. On my application I just explained this and apparently it was ok because I got the license. I don't think old non violent misdemeanors are a concern.

So what you're saying is . . . you don't exactly know when you were 19?

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