Finding out if someone has a criminal charge

[Motorhead Nutter]

As per title, how would you find if someone was been charged with a criminal offence (say a GBH or drugs charge), but has yet to go to court?


Ta!

[AJS-]

I don't think you can formally, other than by checking the local magistrates court listings (assuming he is waiting for trial at crown court) or asking the person directly.

[AndrewW-G]

I would suggest that as at least some of our laws are still governed by the simple and rather basic concept of innocent until proven guilty, you won’t get these things reported in a CRB check, however the local newspapers etc may have a record of somebody being charged / bailed

[Motorhead Nutter]

That was what I was wondering - how papers get to find out? Do they simply trawl all the court listings?

[Silent1]

Lots of police forces tell the media of 'interesting' cases and it's not unheard of for them to give the papers the persons mugshot so they know who to look for

[Sheets Tabuer]

I'm intrigued to know why, daughters new boyfriend?

[Dick_Phallus]

Sheets Tabuer said:

I'm intrigued to know why, daughters new boyfriend?

My guess is he's done something he's not proud of...

[Rollcage]

I'm not sure there is an official way of finding out about charges before they go to Court.

Most Court matters are in the Public Domain, but the info is not collated anywhere as it could be prejudicial!

[Gareth79]

Rollcage said:

I'm not sure there is an official way of finding out about charges before they go to Court.

Most Court matters are in the Public Domain, but the info is not collated anywhere as it could be prejudicial!

http://www.courtserve.net/services/cs2000/cs2000.h...

I *think* they have people who collect the lists published at the courts and enter them into the system. I assume the cost of doing this for magistrate's courts (versus the possible revenue) makes it uneconomical. I assume the courts service can't publish it outside the court itself for legal reasons.

Edited by Gareth79 on Sunday 29th August 23:53

[Rollcage]

Gareth79 said:

Rollcage said:

I'm not sure there is an official way of finding out about charges before they go to Court.

Most Court matters are in the Public Domain, but the info is not collated anywhere as it could be prejudicial!

http://www.courtserve.net/services/cs2000/cs2000.h...

I *think* they have people who collect the lists published at the courts and enter them into the system. I assume the cost of doing this for magistrate's courts (versus the possible revenue) makes it uneconomical. I assume the courts service can't publish it outside the court itself for legal reasons.

Edited by Gareth79 on Sunday 29th August 23:53

I'd not really included that system as I was thinking more of the magistrates courts as well, and that system is not available to any Tom Dick or Harry, as you say.

[Liquid Knight]

The simplest way is google his name. If he's appeared in the Court register in the local press it'll show up on there. I don't think you can do a CRB check for you daughters boyfriend unless his name's Focker.