California criminal records have been made available to the public by various different state agencies.  You are able to request background check records at your convenience through the state.  You can also use free criminal records to do a background check of your own.  There are various records available to you including criminal county records, federal criminal records, national criminal records, public court records and more.  If you are interested in expunging your criminal records you may be able to do this as well.  Below you will find several resources that will aid you in your search for California criminal records and the information that you need to obtain them. .

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California Courts - Judicial Council, Court Administration, Legal Self-help

California Attorney General

The State Bar of California - Attorney Resources

California Board of Corrections - Contact information and Online queries.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Sex Offender Management Resources

California Federal Bureau of Investigation - Los Angeles Office

California Federal Bureau of Investigation - Sacramento Office

California Federal Bureau of Investigation -San Francisco Office

California Federal Bureau of Investigation - San Diego Office

California Amber Alert - Amber Alert Information

California "Pay Your Traffic Ticket Online" - Organized by county and city

California Fingerprint Submissions Applications - Information on fingerprinting for automated background checks.

California Fingerprint Submissions Criminal Records - Criminal Record by Fingerprints

California Criminal Records Review - Frequently Asked Questions

California Criminal Statistics - Organized by state and county.

California Office of the State Public Defender - Created by the California Legislature to represent indigent criminal defendents on appeal.

California Courts - Self-Help Center

California Courts Self-Help Center - Criminal Law Links

California Appellate Courts - Case Information System

State of California - Community Care Licensing Division - The Background Check Process

Sacramento County Public Law Library - Criminal Law

Superior Court of California - County of Alameda County Criminal Court Divisions

San Mateo County Law Library Self-Search - Criminal Law Information

California Office of the Attorney General - Meagan's Law Informational Site

Los Angeles District Attorney's Office - Frequently Asked Questions

Local Police News and Criminal News Stories