Companies that require history and background checks of their employees make use of the criminal records. One reason for this is to protect the image or the name of the company. Another reason is to ensure a person is free of any criminal charges linked to the job position applied. Every state, including Georgia possess their own criminal records database system.

 Georgia criminal records contains the biological information of the person - the name of the person, height, weight, sex, race, etc., arrest data- arresting agency, date of arrest and charges, final judicial disposition information from the court, prosecutor or criminal agency and the custodial information whether the offender had incarcerated in the states' correctional facility.  The GA criminal records can be obtained by fulfilling specific conditions that are required. Local Sheriff's office and Police departments are the agencies that can provide the information pertaining to criminal records.

 The Georgia criminal records can be accessed by the general public and even without the consent of the person whose record is checked upon. Aside from the records that can be obtained from the Sheriff's office and Police department, the information about the criminal records can also be provided by Georgia Felon Search web. It charges $15.00 for every transaction. The needed information in the web search is the person's complete name, sex, race, and date of birth.

 If the requester is not in the state but wishes to obtain a copy of GA criminal record, he or she can do so by contacting the Bureau of Investigation or the State Police. National criminal history records can also be obtained by making a request to the FBI.

 For the purposes of employment or international work requirements, one should make a written request. The written request must include a brief explanation and should be signed by the requester with a complete return address. The letter must also include fingerprint cards with complete personal information. The 10 rolled fingerprints must also be with the letter and it must be taken by local law enforcement agency.

 If the person wants to make a request regarding the update or correction of his Georgia criminal records, he can do so by making a written request to Georgia Crime Information Center. The letter must include the person's full name, date of birth, race, sex, social security number the date of arrest, and the Offender Tracking Number. Missing data can be processed electronically to complete the record update.

 In the event that the information contained in the Georgia criminal recordsis incorrect or if you realize that your identity has been used in other criminal records, you will need to do the following:

-Make a signed request containing the specific data to be corrected. The letter must have 2 fingerprint cards, personal information and 10 rolled fingerprints with 8 flat fingerprints. The fingerprints must be taken by the local law enforcement agency. After which, the mail must be sent to the address above.