No, not necessarily. If the documents consist of unclassified government records yes, they are considered to be "public" records. However, papers of private individuals or private businesses are not "public" records.
Further: NOTHING that is under active criminal investigation by law enforcement or Grand Jury is ever accessible by the public, nor is it releasable to the poblic unless/until it is introduced at trial.
Court records are public documents, and available to the public.
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Yes, birth records are considered public records.
The key phrase is "PUBLIC records." All public records are always just that: Always available to the public for scrutiny.
Yes, death records are considered public.
Financial records, like income for the company or it's expenses are not public record. Things like debts, in the form of a mortgage, or other documents like judgments are certainly accessible through public records
Yes, police records are generally considered public information, but there are exceptions for certain sensitive or confidential information.
Who Keeps the offical State records?Which of the following keeps state records?attorney generaltreasurerauditorsecretary of statelieutenant governorsuperintendent of public instruction
Police incident and criiminal event reports are public documents and are available to the general public.However - that normally only applies to the initial report of the offense but does NOT include the complete files on the event. The detectives investigation, interviews, evidence, and conclusions arrived at by the investigators are NOT public records and cannot be viewed by the public.
Yes, in most cases, arrest records are considered public records and can be accessed by the general public. However, the specific rules and regulations regarding the accessibility of arrest records may vary by jurisdiction.
Yes, criminal records are generally considered public information and can be accessed by the general public through various means such as online databases, court records, and background check services.
Public records are documents that get filed at government agencies (city, state, federal, etc.) They are placed into large databases. These documents are available to the public, but they can be difficult to access. Companies that provide public records reports (people searches, background checks, reverse phone lookups, etc.) pay to access these databases. They then provide reports to consumers who are interested in obtaining this data quickly and easily.