mardi 28 janvier 2014

Minnesota Public Records

By Ben Kingsley


Birth and death certificates, marriage and divorce licenses as well as criminal records are part of the Minnesota Public Records. These documents are considered as open files which the residents of Minnesota can request whenever it is needed.

The residents of Minnesota request for copies of these documents to use for a number of reasons. Genealogy research is one of the primary uses of birth, death, marriage and divorce papers. Each of these types of documents is used for a particular reason. When dealing with government transactions, birth certificates serves as proof of one's identity. Insurance related transactions would call for marriage, divorce or death certificates, whichever is applicable. When an individual is conducting a background check, the criminal record of an individual is then checked.

The information that can be found on each of the document is specific to the type of document it is. Birth documents would not show details about the death of an individual but rather details about when and where an individual was born. Marriage certificates would contain details about the marriage of a couple while a divorce certificate would show details about the separation of a couple. Criminal records would then focus on the crimes and offenses and individual has committed. Although, each type of document has unique information on it, all of the public documents of Minnesota would contain the personal details of the involved individual.

One should know that retrieval of a certain document would follow certain guidelines. The birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates are archived at the office of the Department of Health under the Vital Statistics Section. The said office can only release records which have been recorded since 1900. These documents are also available at the office of the county clerk office where it was originally registered. A processing fee as to be paid in order to gain access to the document but this may differ on the type of file being requested. One has to fill out the application form with the basic information of the file in question as well as the contact details of the one who filed the request.

Criminal records, on the other hand, have to be requested at the Public Safety Department of the state. The fee would also depend on the type of document and request made and the method of obtaining it. Fingerprint scan would cost higher but one can ensure quality and accurate results. It is also important to indicate the basic information of the record being requested on the application form as well as the personal details of the one who filed the request. By providing all of the needed information and requirements the search can be hastened.

To avoid the hassle that one needs to go through when requesting for government public records in the state of Minnesota, one can request it through the Internet. This has eliminated the need to go to any office since the request can be done even at the comforts of one's home. Aside from that, the requested information can be obtained in just seconds instead of waiting for hours, days or worse weeks. This is the reason why most of the residents of Minnesota would request the public documents online.




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