How to Access State DWI Records
DWI records are permanent records. Whether you have been found guilty or not, once you have been arrested for DWI, it would go to the record books by any means. These are public records and thus are ready to be viewed by anybody who searches for them. Getting hold of this information is a very daunting task if you do not know how to address it and where to start.
Before you start looking for DWI records, you need to know the state the driver is from. It is important to know that DWI or DUI is a state crime. Thus you would be required to look into state DWI records. If the driver concerned had resided in the border between two states then you need to check with the records of both the states. Also, in some of the states, records are maintained on the basis of counties.
Accessing DWI Records
Every state has a different set of rules to access the DWI records. Some states have online search systems while in some you will be asked to send the request via post and they will send you the records through same mode. For example, if you are looking for an DWI accident report in New Jersey, you can access it online from the website of the State DMV. http://www.nysdmv.com/abstract.htm#RECORDS will take you to the accident records page. The procedure to go about it can be accessed at http://www.nysdmv.com/AIS/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/default.html.
To process the transaction for the request of New Jersey State DWI records, go to https://harmonia.dmv.state.ny.us/AccidentSales/index.cfm. You will be charged $7 for this service. To request the report you need to pay $15. If you don’t order the search result, only $7 will be charged. This amount is non-refundable. You will not be charged for searching, but if you click on one entry from the search result then you will be asked to process the transaction.
There are separate divisions for driver and vehicle information concerned with the DWI case. http://www.nysdmv.com/forms/mv15.pdf is to be downloaded and filled out for driver and vehicle information. This facility is available online and has to be mailed to the address written on the form itself.
Expunging DWI Records
DWI records are maintained by both law enforcement agencies at the state level and DMV. However, DMV deletes information from its database once the license is lapsed and not renewed in five years. At the state level, only some DWI records can be expunged. If you had pled guilty or had not contested the charge, if the charge had been misdemeanor, and if there had been no conviction---in these three cases state DWI records can be expunged. Once the record has been expunged, no public or private entity can view it. But they remain available to the law enforcement bodies.
In all other cases, the record can be accessed by anybody who wants to search. In many companies, employers run a background search before hiring people. If your DWI record is beyond the conditions of expungement, it is better not to hide it from your prospective employers because if they search, they will get the details in no time.
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