How can you find federal indictment records free?

Answer 1

I seriously doubt that this information is available on-line simply due to the tremendous volume of information and data entry work that it would entail.

The indictments, once handed down, would become part of the defendants court case file and once the case is concluded could possibly be accessed as 'public' records.

ALSO: Some (many?) federal grand jury indictments are often sealed so that the persons named in them won't be warned prior to their arrest.

Answer 2

I seriously doubt that this information is available for research, simply due to the tremendous volume of information and data entry work that it would entail.

Some local and federal grand jury indictments are sealed so that the persons named in them won't be warned prior to their arrest.

Answer 3

I seriously doubt that this information is available on-line simply due to the tremendous volume of information and data entry work that it would entail.

If you are interested in one particular US District Court district, you might look THAT particular district up on-line to see if they post this information, but don't hold your breath.

ALSO: Some federal grand jury indictments are sealed so that the persons named in them wont't be warned prior to their arrest.

Answer 4

There is no publicly available federal indictment list but there is an online system that allows a search of the federal prison system. In order to use this search, a first and last name of the person being sought must be entered, so not all inmates are just given in a list that can be skimmed. If a certain person is already imprisoned, go to the federal prison site and search the name for information about their imprisonment.

Answer 5

When the grand jury returns an indictment, the indictment becomes part of the case file of a criminal case. The indictment would be part of the court file, that you find at the courthouse in the county (or judicial district, depending on the state) where the case is filed for a case filed in a state court, or in the Federal District Court for the district where the case was filed for a case in Federal Court.

In all cases, you can view the case file for free in person at the court house. Some courthouses post summaries on the internet, and in some locations you can pay to access and view documents of a case over the Internet.

Federal cases can be viewed through Pacer. States may or may not have an equivalent system.