Siskiyou County, California Criminal Records

There are many private, commercial, and business entities that have a need to ascertain the public and private character of the individuals they deal with. These entities might include any company offering a person a job, a landlord reviewing a rental application, or even specific law enforcement personnel researching a crime suspect. To this end, these companies and individuals will perform standard or extensive background checks, depending on their requirements. Background checks, however, are not limited to private citizens and human resources departments. Nowadays, a lending institution can and will look into a person’s criminal history and public records before approving a loan. If the target individual has a negative public record, or criminal records, these items will appear on a background check. A company can demonstrate latitude if they choose and deem some items less egregious than others, but most will exclude any job candidates with felonies on their record, particularly sex crimes.

Court Records

Background checks basically delve into a person’s public records to ascertain their fitness and suitability for employment, licensing or certification. One of the more popular sources of public records available in a county is the local superior court system. You can find criminal court records on file with the Siskiyou County Superior Court by visiting their location at the following address: Yreka Division, 311 4th Street, Yreka, California 96097. If you need to call the telephone number is 530-842-8182, and the fax number is 530-842-8178. Court is open for business Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm. In addition, you can find a link to an online case search at the court’s website, which is located here: http://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/Index.asp.

Public Records

Public records maintained by local law enforcement detailing a person’s criminal history are called criminal records. If you happen to need to check someone from Siskiyou County’s criminal records, you should get in touch with the Siskiyou County Sheriff Office. The sheriff’s office is located at 305 Butte St, Yreka, California 96097. 530-842-8300 is the sheriff’s main number should you require information over the telephone. You can also e-mail the sheriff by directing your inquiries here: jon.lopey@co.sisqjustice.ca.us. The sheriff’s website has many helpful links as well, including sex offender information, at the following link: http://www.co.sisqjustice.ca.us/default.htm.

Online Resources

Statewide parolees, absconders, and even some with active fugitive warrants are usually listed with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In order to use the California DOC’s online offender search tool, click the following web link: http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Reports_Research/Inmate_Locator.html.

At some point during a job search, you may want to view the information listed in your background check in advance of your potential employer. The California Department of Justice has a webpage set up for handling such requests at the following link: http://ag.ca.gov/fingerprints/security.php. This service will cost the user $25.00 for each unique request.

If, on the other hand, a business or other organization requires you to order a background check on their behalf, the California DOJ can facilitate this process as well. Click this link to read up on the procedure: http://ag.ca.gov/fingerprints/.

Every registered sex offender in the state of California is on file with the Megan’s Law online registry. To view the names in the registry, click here and agree to the disclaimer: http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/.