What a Local Background Check from Allen County Will and Won't Tell You

A local arrest record check through the Allen County Records Bureau shows booking and arrest history tied to the Allen County Jail. You'll see how many times someone has been arrested and booked. What you won't see is how those charges ended. Final outcomes (dismissed, convicted, etc.) come from the court that handled the case, not the Records Bureau.

The Records Bureau only has computerized arrest records from 1986 onward. If you are looking for something older than that, it may not show up in a local computerized arrest record search.

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• ✓ A signed waiver from the subject of the search
• ✓ Full name (last name, first name, middle initial)
• ✓ Date of birth
• ✓ Social security number

These identifiers let the Records Bureau match the right person to the right arrest history. This matters when names are common or shared across family members. The signed waiver is also required. It documents that the person being checked has given permission for the request.

If you need a state or federal background check instead of (or in addition to) a local Allen County arrest listing, the Records Bureau provides a WebCheck request form for BCI and FBI background checks.

The WebCheck form is more than a data-entry sheet. It includes a statement where the applicant certifies their personal identifiers are accurate. It also contains language authorizing the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) to conduct a criminal records check.

Watch the signature date on your WebCheck authorization and waiver. The form is only valid for one year after you sign it.

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• ✓ Race
• ✓ Height
• ✓ Weight
• ✓ Hair color
• ✓ Eye color

1. Decide what scope you actually need: a local Allen County arrest and booking history, or a BCI and/or FBI check through WebCheck.
2. Gather the required identifiers: get the subject's full name (last, first, middle initial), date of birth, and social security number.
3. Get the signed waiver: the Records Bureau requires a signed waiver from the subject for a criminal arrest record check.
4. Use the WebCheck request form when BCI/FBI is needed: the form includes the certification that identifiers are accurate and the authorization for Ohio BCI to run the check.
5. Confirm the authorization is current: the WebCheck authorization and waiver is valid for one year from the signature date, so an older form may need a new signature.