where can i find background info on a person without having to pay anything?
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If you know the counties where the person has lived, you can check every single county courthouse in the state to see if they have criminal/civil judgments against them.
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Try using www.zabasearch.com -- it is not always accurate but it is free.
1086789
I'm not for sure but i believe it is public record, you could try the court house, or a library\n  How do all the site get the information?  Its free somewhere.
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You can find someones phone number and address for free by looking through the white pages online. But I don't know how you would get their criminal record for free. Most sites that I have seen charges for criminal records.
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try www.switchboard.com\n\nclick Find a Person, then enter needed data\nthen after that name appears, there is an option there for background check
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www.zabasearch.com is very easy to use. it gives addresses and phone numbers and other info on people.\nalso, you can use www.zoominfo.com which tells you more about WHO people are, rather than WHERE. \nhope this helps.
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Most states have a government website that gives you a list of all the people who have been areested in that state. Try going to www.(your state's initials).gov You'll probably find a link there. Or, use dogpile to get a basic background on a person. If there is a warrant or any other charges against a person, Google will normally find it. Type something like, "Bubba Joe" and "Corrections". That should get a listing for that person if they have any charges. Finally, you can go to your local Police Station, they can help you out with anyone from your state for a small $5 fee ($5-$10 depending on the state.)
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Do a people search on the web http://www.anywho.com/, http://www.whitepages.com/10001/person, http://www.usatrace.com/. These site should get you going, but you will pay to get the info you need.
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¶ try the persons name in National Crime Information Center\n(NCIC)\n\n¶ or try the state or city 'bureau of investigation' \n\nyou need the name and birthdate for reliable info and it costs some money.
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There is a way to get free criminal information, but you are going to have to do a bit of research if you really do not want to pay for it.  Most jails have websites.  If you know the county where the person was arrested, just go to the site and look them up.  Also, try going to the court house in the county of arrest.  The have docket books with indictments and dates.  Finally, check the DA record's office.  You can get specific information pertaining to indictments, arrests and convictions.   A lot of leg work, but it's free.
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Break into the records building...\n\nActually there are ways to do background checks on people, businesses hiring do this all the time.  A little searching will probably turn up something, but don't expect it to be free.
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that would depend on where the person's criminal background is. in some places it is available for free, other places you have to pay, and there are still other places that the information is not considered public record, and therefore not available to the general public.
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You can go to any people search website and get background checks, employment history, criminal checks, etc.  but you do have to pay for them.
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try zabasearch.com it usually has a current address and sometimes a phone number, and ITS FREE.
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This is tricky, but there are several places to look. SInce you want a free site, these might not do you a lick of good. (Paying for the service is almost guaranteed to get you results.) Okay - here you go:\n\nhttp://www.zabasearch.com/\n(Great for searching names for free.)\n\nhttp://people.yahoo.com/\n(Good for searching through Yahoo for people.)\n\nhttp://www.google.com/\n(Good to try looking.)\n\nhttp://www.myspace.com\n(Another good place to try.)
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Try www.searchsystems.net, they are basically a free website with the exception of Criminal Records. The other is www.zabasearch.com, their criminal records search is also a fee based service.
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If you just want to know where he is, and nothing else, try entering his name in the free site www.zabasearch.com   It will give you address and telephone information, as entered on public records.  If he has a common name, you may need to narrow the search down by giving his birthyear and/or state of residence.  Good luck in whatever you decide to do.