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About Idaho public records
Idaho law authorizes for private individuals to obtain fingerprint background checks directly from the Bureau of Criminal Identification, which processes nearly 55,000 requests annually. Birth and deaths filed in Idaho from July 1911 to the present, and data of divorces and marriages filed from May 1947 to the present can be obtained from the bureau of vital statistics. Independent sources can be found across Idaho's state offices and local agencies which offer all that is necessary including forms and instant name or file queries to obtain records online. Background information is broken down into asset searches from county real estate recorders, secretary of state, criminal checks from police agencies, licensing from regulators, case files from all state courts and state central data repositories.
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Court records and filings
Access Idaho Courts online directly. Search court records; from Idaho county courts to Supreme courts. Find criminal filings, Idaho dissolution of marriage or divorce records from official state websites. File small claims lawsuits. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. Idaho state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.
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Court search routes
Criminal, civil and divorce records in Idaho can be held by more than one court, so search each court that may hold the case. The official court site below lists the Idaho courts and how to reach each one.
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Criminal records and background checks
Idaho criminal records are maintained by the Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI). Criminal history records can be searched by name or fingerprints. BCI provides fingerprinting and background check services with notarized results from the Idaho Central Repository. Court records are accessible through the Idaho courts system. ISP operates the Idaho Sex Offender Registry with adult and juvenile databases searchable by name, city, county, or zip code.
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Vital records
Certified copies of Idaho birth and death certificates are issued by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Marriage records are also kept by the local office that issued the license, and divorce records by the court that granted the divorce.
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Property and asset records
Deeds and mortgages in Idaho are recorded at the county level, and property taxes are handled by county or local offices. Business and UCC filings are kept by the state, bankruptcy cases are federal court records, and the state runs a free search for unclaimed property.
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Government records and agencies
Idaho.gov describes the state government and its agencies, and the Idaho Statutes are online from the Idaho State Legislature.
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Driving and vehicle records
The Idaho Transportation Department keeps driver records and handles vehicle registration, plates and titles.
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Expungements and record clearing
Idaho's Clean Slate Act lets a person ask the court to shield one eligible offense, or one set from a single incident, from public disclosure once 5 years have passed since the whole sentence, including probation, fines and restitution, was completed. Shielded records are not destroyed.
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Genealogy and historical research
For family history, start with the Idaho State Archives at the Idaho State Historical Society.
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Missing children resources
The Idaho State Police run the Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse and its public database.
- Idaho missing persons and alertsIdaho State Police
- NamUsU.S. Justice Department database of missing and unidentified people
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