Friday, November 28, 2014

In Search For Public Records

By Claire Dowell


Ohio is one of the states that have implemented the Freedom of information Act. This particular act mandates the government to give its residents the freedom t access their personal documents. This allows the residents to easily request for a copy of any of the public records Ohio issues.

Documents related to the birth, death, marriage and divorce records are just few of the examples of documents that a resident of Ohio can obtain. Each of these documents is used in separate occasions. Genealogy is one of the common uses of the mentioned documents. The information that can be obtained from it is enough to update the family tree. Another important use of the said document is when dealing with transactions in the government offices. Most transactions in the government would require theses documents to serve as proof of one's identity or claim. Insurance and financial related matters would call for a copy of such documents before any request will be granted or processed. Another type of document that residents of Ohio can request is the criminal record. This type of document is used on a more serious case such as background check. This is done regularly by employers to make sure that the people working for them have clean records.

A public document in Ohio would contain information about the person involved. The personal details such as the complete name and other related information are indicated on a public file. The information that can be found on a public document would also depend on the type of file it is. For example, records of birth are found on a birth certificate while information about one's marriage can only be seen in a marriage certificate. AS for criminal records, it would show all of the offenses that an individual has committed.

To have a smooth retrieval of any of the public document, one has to know the process in obtaining a certain type of file. The state of Ohio can only release copies of the public document if the one who filed the request is the person himself. Requesting for any document would require one to provide their contact details during the process which will be used only for verification of identity. An authorized request is needed in order to proceed with the retrieval of the records of other individuals.

It would help, if one knows where to request for a specific document. Records of Birth, marriage, divorce and death are available at the office of the Vital Records Section at the office of the Department of health. Criminal records, on the other hand are available at the office of the Department of Public Safety in Ohio. One can also request for a copy of the documents at the local county offices where the incident has been registered or filed. A processing fee has to be paid in order to proceed with any request. A mail request is also possible but the wait time can be longer than usual.

Instead of waiting, one can speed up the process by doing the search online. Not only that the retrieval is faster but it is also convenient and hassle free. Some websites even allow free public report retrieval through their promotional services.




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