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New York Criminal History Records
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Court records
New York State Criminal Court Cases
Search New York state unified courtsystem for criminal history records.
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Criminal history
New York Inmates
Find the location and release information of individuals incarcerated with the NY Dept. of Corrections.
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Criminal history
New York Sex Offenders
Search the NY Division of Criminal Justice Services database of registered offenders by name or location.
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Criminal history
New York Most Wanted
Current posting of fugitives and absconders from the NY State Most Wanted Fugitives.
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New York State Police
Law enforcement, traffic, criminal investigations and more.
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New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Law enforcement, forensics, reports and more.
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Government Resource
Government Resource: New York Driving History, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
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State records
New York Licensee Searches
New York Licensee Searches, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
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Property records
New York Property Records
New York Property Records, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.
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City records
Search the New York Secretary of State
Search the New York Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
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- New York State Department of Environmental ConservationLicenses, permits, information and more
- New York Attorney GeneralCivil, criminal and appellate courts
- New York Birth, Marriage and Death CertificatesNew York State Department of Health, Vital Records
- New York Judgments And LiensJudicial court filings
- New York Lawyer LookupVerify an attorney's licensing status with the NY State Unified Court System.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of New YorkCourt locations, local rules, administrative orders and procedures
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of New YorkCourt directory, calendars and procedural information
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New YorkFiling procedures, policies and general information
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of New YorkCourt services, forms, calendars and procedures
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How to run a background check in New York
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the New York State Unified Court System.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the New York State Department of Health, Vital Records.
Licenses, businesses and property: the New York Department of State keeps business entity filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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Background Checks in New York
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- Criminal history
- 7
- Court records
- 5
- Bankruptcy
- 4
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- Sep. 17, 2026
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Can I use these New York records for hiring or tenant screening?
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