The system used for background checks access all states with regard to criminal backgrounds. Some information can also be gleaned from cooperating agencies in other countries. Years ago it was able to escape a criminal record. Today's technology makes that impossible.
There is a centralized database of all criminal records. So if a police officers request it they can get all of your criminal history.
Your record will show up regardless of what state you are in or the state the offense was committed in.
Yes.
No. If you've never been arrested you will not have any criminal record. If you are required by an employer to certify to this fact, all you have to do is request a criminal check on your name and you will receive a form that states that no record was found for your name/DOB. Do not confuse a criminal record with a DMV record. If you have a driver's permit, you WILL have a DMV record.
By checking your criminal history record, which in the US is a public record. It will show all offenses you have been involved in since your 18th birthday.
Yes, DUI is a criminal offense in all states, and if nothing else will show up on your drives license records as well.
You have to declare any and all criminal history when entering the United States. If you fail to declare your criminal record you could be permanently ineligible to enter the United States.
Yes, all this information is routinely shared between the states.
ALL crimes of which you were convicted are in your permanent criminal record, Both felonies and misdemeanors.
All states have a law that coners this. Best thing to do would be to consult with an attorney. This is not a do-it-yourself project.
The Interstate Identification Index (III or "triple-eye"), maintained by the FBI as a part of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) contains criminal arrest and conviction data for all states and the federal system. Any criminal justice agency can make inquiries of and receive information from the III. Therefore, it's not necessary for any state to have "criminal record reciprocity" with any other. Criminal record data is maintained nationally.
All states annotate their criminal records differently but my GUESS would be that it signifies that the offense was committed with Violence.
If you'r asking about a person's criminal history record - it will show a record of your arrests (date/location/offense) and the results of your subsequent court appearance and/or trial. If you're referring to a criminal investigative file, it will contain a detailed report of ALL matters pertaining to the invistigation of the offense.