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Fee Increases for Alabama Vital Records

Posted on September 10, 2009
Effective October 1, 2009, the fees for copies of vital records will increase from $12.00 to $16.00 per record and from $4.00 to $6.00 for a second copy. Also, the fee for expedited service will increase, from $10.00 to $15.00.

San Bernardino Superior Court Looking to Close Redlands Division

Posted on September 09, 2009
The San Bernardino Superior Court recently announced its intention to close the Redlands Division effective October 12, 2009. The current plan is to transfer all Probate matters to the Civil Division at 303 W Third Street in San Bernardino and...

Certain County Courts Relocating

Posted on September 08, 2009
Nodaway County Circuit Court, Missouri - At the end of August, the consolidated court will move from 303 N Market to 305 N Main in Maryville, MO. The ZIP Code and phone numbers will remain the same. Hancock County Circuit...

Changes at California Courts

Posted on September 07, 2009
For further details, visit the state courts site at A number of statewide changes were recently instituted by the Judicial Council of California. Document Certification Fee - Effective July 29, 2009, the fee for certifying a copy of a paper,...

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Civil Judgments in South Dakota - Search Online

Posted on September 04, 2009
Access civil money judgments from 04/19/2004 forward on a statewide system at: https://apps.sd.gov/applications/judgmentquery/login.aspx Charges for searches with a credit/debit card are $4.00 per name or date range search and an additional $1.00 charge to access the judgment docket...

Contra Costa Superior Court Fees

Posted on September 04, 2009
Effective this week, the Superior Courts in Contra Costa County, CA are participating in a Pilot Study Program for criminal record searching. All of the Superior Courts in the county are now adding a $15 surcharge for any name lists...

Many DMV Record Fees to Increase in Florida

Posted on August 31, 2009
Effective September 1, a number of driver licensing and motor vehicle services fees will change. Some increases are significant. Below are the increased fees associated with record access. Driving Records - Fees are increasing for both the electronic and non-electronic...

About Online Access to Public Records

Posted on August 19, 2009
Three important facts? Less than 50% of the available public records from the government can be found online. Usually the searchable and viewable information found online is limited to name indexes and summary data rather than document or document images...

Check out a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) for Fraud

Posted on August 12, 2009
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) provides a free and valuable online service known as VINCheck. The service assists the public in determining if a vehicle has been reported stolen but not recovered, or if a vehicle has been reported...

Hawaii Latest State to Put Limits on Use of Credit Reports

Posted on August 05, 2009
Over the Governor?s veto, the Hawaiian legislature passed a new law effective July 1, 2009 that put limits on the use of employment credit history or credit reports unless it ?directly related to a bona fide occupations qualification,? or falls...

Where to Find Federal and State Tax Liens in Oklahoma

Posted on August 04, 2009
Federal tax liens on personal property of businesses are filed with the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, which is the central filing office for the state. Other federal and all state tax liens are filed with the County Clerk. Usually...

New Study on Impact of Past Criminal Record on New Employment Creates More Questions than it Answers

Posted on August 03, 2009
A new study just released by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University has attempted to devise a model to quantify the relevance of a criminal record for employment on the basis that the importance of a past criminal record recedes over...

New Jersey Increases Motor Vehicle Fees

Posted on August 02, 2009
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Board recently approved a number of fee increases affecting various motor vehicle related transactions and processes. Fees increased for CDL permits, motorcycle registrations, vehicle titles, lien releases, and record access, among other areas...

Fee Increase for Vermont Driving Records

Posted on August 01, 2009
Effective July 1, 2009, a $1.00 fee increase will take place for accessing certain Vermont driving records. The fee for an electronic accessed record will increase from $13.00 to $14.00. The fee for a manually accessed three-year record will increase...

Fee Increase for Records at South Dakota's Secretary of State Office

Posted on July 31, 2009
Effective July 1, 2009, an increase will occur for many of the filing, registration, and record access fees on records overseen by the South Dakota Secretary of State. For example, expedited service for filing of record copies increases from $20.00...

Minnesota Increases Certain Court Fees

Posted on July 30, 2009
As of July 1st, 2009, a number of fee increases will take place involving the Minnesota Court System. Most of the specified increases affect filings of civil cases, marriage dissolution actions, and the filing of motions or responses. However, there....

New Study on Impact of Past Criminal Record on New Employment Creates More Questions than it Answers

Posted on July 29, 2009
A new study just released by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University has attempted to devise a model to quantify the relevance of a criminal record for employment on the basis that the importance of a past criminal record recedes over...

Searching Recording Offices in Connecticut

Posted on July 29, 2009
There are 8 counties and 169 towns/cities in Connecticut. There is no county recording in Connecticut; all recording is at the town/city level. The recording officer is the Town/City Clerk. Be careful not to confuse searching in the following towns/cities...

Standards for Searching Records at Federal Courts

Posted on July 26, 2009
The typical search fee is $26.00 per item (one party name or case number). Copy fee is $.50 per page. Certification fee is $9.00 per document; double for exemplification, if available. Most courts require prepayment. Mail requests should enclose a...

Fire Closes Attleboro, Massachusetts District Court

Posted on July 17, 2009
The Attleboro, Massachusetts District Court is closed indefinitely due to extensive smoke and water damage caused by a fire that happened on May 22, 2009. Name searches can still be conducted at a neighboring courthouse, but access to record files...

Winchendon District Court in MA Moving

Posted on July 16, 2009
The Winchendon District Court in Worcester County has relocated from Winchendon to the town of Gardner Massachusetts. The court is now housed at the Gardner District Court located at 108 Mathews in Gardner. The case records will not be co-mingled;...

New Hampshire Court Search Fees to Signficantly Increase

Posted on July 15, 2009
We learned that the NH Administrative Office of Courts, through administrative rule, is mandating a significant increase in many court fees, effective August 1st. For example, the current fee for searching civil or criminal records will increase from a flat...

GIS and Mapping

Posted on July 15, 2009
GIS is the acronym used for Geographic Information System. Commonly associated with maps, GIS data can be displayed in a variety of product types with many associated uses. GIS can link and layer data attributes to specific criteria, such as...

BRB Publications Launches New Web Page www.verifyprolicense.com Providing Access to State Licensing Boards

Posted on June 10, 2009
BRB Publications annouced today a new website that enables the public to verify individuals and businesses required to be licensed or have a certification or registration. This free, new resource enables a researcher to check the representations people make to...

Key Trade Associations - Public Record Research Tip

Posted on June 06, 2009
Researching a fact or problem related to public records or finding the right public record vendor can be difficult. People often overlook trade associations as resources of information and companies. A list of the nation's top trade associations whose members...

Ohio Redaction Law on Court Records to Take Affect Soon

Posted on June 05, 2009
Per Ohio?s Public Access Rules and Public Records Act, as of July 1, 2009 the redaction of certain personal identifiers contained on court documents seen by the public will go into affect. ?Personal identifiers? means Social Security Numbers, except for...

Fee to Record Documents in Iowa Increases

Posted on June 04, 2009
Effective July 1, 2009, the electronic transaction fee to record most documents at an Iowa county recorder?s office will increase from $1.00 to $3.00 per record transaction. The purpose of the fee increase is to pay for the redaction of...

New Utah Law for Employers Using Personal Identifiers

Posted on June 03, 2009
The Utah legislation has enacted H.B. 206. The legislation prohibits employers from requesting a SSN, DOB or DL# until either 1) the time in the hiring process when a criminal background check, credit history, or driving record is going to...

South Dakota Driving Record Fee to Increase

Posted on June 02, 2009
Per legislation, the fee for a South Dakota driving record will increase from $4.00 to $5.00 on July 1, 2009. This fee increase affects both online accessible and manually processed driving records. Additional mandated fee increases affect driver licensing and...

About Record Indexing

Posted on June 01, 2009
A record index serves as a pointer system to the location of file documents and is frequently used at recording offices, courts, and state agencies. A record index is often computerized, but indices can be on card files, in books,...

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