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Certification Fee for Iowa Court Records Increased

Posted on June 01, 2009
Effective May 27, 2009, the charge for a certification and seal fee on a court document increased from $10.00 to $20.00. The bill, which was signed by the governor on May 26th, also increased a number of court filing files....

Certification Fee for Iowa Court Records Increased

Posted on May 28, 2009
Per SF 478 and effective May 27, 2009, the charge for a certification and seal fee increased from $10.00 to $20.00. The bill, which was signed by the governor on May 26th, also increased a number of filing files within...

Jurisdiction Alert

Posted on April 20, 2009
1. Harrison County Mississippi On the 18th of February 2009 the Harrison County Circuit Clerk shut down the public access system for researchers. The clerk (Ms Gayle Parker, 228-865-4051) advises that the system will be down until 1 June 2009....

Cass County, Illinois Courts

Posted on April 20, 2009
Circuit Court PO Box 203, Virginia, IL 62691; 217-452-7225; 8:30-4:30PM. Felony, Misdemeanor, Civil, Eviction, Small Claims, Probate. Civil Records: Access: Mail, in person. Visitors must perform in person searches themselves. Search fee: $6.00 per name per year, for search conducted...

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Allegheny County, PA Raises Court Filing Fees and RE Recording Fees

Posted on March 07, 2009
Effective February 2, 2009, the Allegheny Department of Court Records and the Department of Real Estate increased a number of filing and recording fees. For example, a 4-page filing that used to cost $45 now is $65. The search and...

NH Looks to Increase Fees for Driving Records

Posted on March 06, 2009
A bill recently introduced in the New Hampshire Legislation would increase the cost of a driving record from $8.00 to $15.00 for paper copies, and from $8.00 to $14.00 for electronic copies. Interestingly, the language in HB 540 states "The...

Two Bills Introduced in New Mexico to Permit Email Requests of Public Records

Posted on March 05, 2009

Dane County Wisconsin Sheriff's Office and Record Requests

Posted on March 04, 2009

MA Registry of Motor Vehicles Looks to Increase Record Fees

Posted on March 03, 2009

Shasta County (CA) Assessor-Recorder Raises Copy and Certification Fees

Posted on March 02, 2009

Oregon's Driver Monitoring Program

Posted on March 01, 2009

Nebraska Driver License Status Check

Posted on February 19, 2009
Nebraska provides its online License Status Check. Enter the full name, DOB and either the DL or SSN. Results include DL reinstatement requirements if any, license status including points, and ending date for SR-22 Insurance Form. There is no fee....

Comprehensive Source Books for Driver History Records & Motor Vehicle Records

Posted on February 16, 2009
Where would you go to investigate the driving restrictions and access procedures for all 50 states? What if you needed to decode a violation on an out-of-state MVR? There is a resource that will answer those questions and more?The MVR...

Wisconsin Driver License Status Check

Posted on February 15, 2009
Check the status of a Wisconsin driver license free at www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/online.htm. The status can be requested using the DL, or by SSN/DOB, or name/sex/DOB. � excerpt from The 2009 MVR Book

Check Status of Florida Driver

Posted on February 04, 2009
Check Status of Florida Driver License The Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles provides a free online status check of any Florida driver license number. Only the license number is needed to access. No personal information is released. Visit...

Missouri - Court Merger in Atchison County

Posted on February 03, 2009
In Missouri, the Circuit Court is the court of general jurisdiction and the Associate Circuit Court is the court of limited jurisdiction. A growing trend is to form Combined Courts. Effective Monday, February 2, 2009, the Associate Court in Atchison....

South Dakota Driving Records Alert

Posted on February 02, 2009
South Dakota Senate Bill 32, introduced at the request of the Department of Public Safety, calls for a fee increase of a driving record abstract from $4.00 to $5.00. The bill contains many other fee increases related to motor vehicle...

The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System

Posted on February 01, 2009
The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) is a U.S. Department of Justice System operated by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA). The NMVTIS is designed to grant available information about vehicle history (such as reported odometer...

New Webpage for Finding Local Record Retrievers

Posted on January 31, 2009
The Public Record Retriever Network (PRRN) is pleased to announce a new webpage at www.prrn.us. The page allows the public to search by state and county (or parish) to find a local public record retriever PRRN member who can research...

Maine - Cumberland County Courts - Criminal Record Search

Posted on January 30, 2009
In Maine, the District Courts handle misdemeanors and the Superior Courts handle felonies. Recently, one of Cumberland County's three District Courts merged its criminal record division with the county's Superior Court. Records from Portland District Court - South 9 were...

Status Checks on New York Vehicle Titles

Posted on January 27, 2009
New York provides an online application to check the status of a NYS-issued vehicle title. Status Check displays the date the title was issued by the DMV, number of liens (if any), and the lien holder. No personal information is...

Commerce Department - Import/Export DBs

Posted on January 22, 2009
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides three lists described below that are relevant to import/export transactions. www.bis.doc.gov Denied Persons List The purpose of the Denied Persons List is to prevent the...

Free Public Relations Webinar

Posted on January 19, 2009
This topic is outside our normal scope of public records but in the light of the current economy we thought it would be a useful resource. Title: "Public Relations Tactics to Build and Promote Your Business"Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009Time:...

Research Tip - Toxic Hazards

Posted on January 09, 2009
TOXNET TOXNET, the Toxicology Data Network, provides multiple databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health, and toxic releases. TOXNET is managed by the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program within the National Library of Medicine (NLM)...

New Pre-employment Screening Blog

Posted on January 07, 2009
Now Online - www.safehiringblog.com - an informational, fact-based blog dedicated to pre-employment screening topics. A valued resource for employers, business owners, HR Professionals, hiring managers, security professionals, screening firms - anyone with hiring and/or screening responsibilities...

VIN Numbers

Posted on January 06, 2009
VIN stands for "vehicle identification number." This number is internationally recognized as the way to identify an individual vehicle. When buying a used vehicle, many people and dealers check the history of a VIN with a private vendor to help...

High School Records

Posted on January 04, 2009
Searching for high school records can be a difficult task. Over the years, schools can close, merge, or be renamed. A high school name can be misspelled or not quite remembered. There are several excellent websites that provide comprehensive lists...

Passport Records for Issuances 1925 ? Present

Posted on December 30, 2008
Passport Services maintains United States passport records for passports issued from 1925 to the present. These records normally consist of applications for United States passports and supporting evidence of U.S. citizenship, and are protected by the Privacy Act of 1974,...

Workers' Compensation Records

Posted on December 27, 2008
Every state has an agency that administrates workers? compensation cases. There is no national database of records. Workers' compensation benefits are paid to people who have suffered an injury during the performance of their jobs. Workers? compensation records will contain...

Massachusetts Vehicle Records ? Online Inquiry

Posted on December 11, 2008
There are two online inquiry systems open to the public and businesses. The Title/Lien Inquiry Transaction enables vehicle owners and lienholders to track a title, to verify lienholder accuracy, or to ensure a title has been sent to the appropriate...

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