Criminal search API  (search by name)

URL:

https://api.themisds.com/crimdata_post/criminal.svc/search_by_name

HTTP POST body


 

Required parameters

Desc

 

Account

Your account

 

Key

Your password

 

LastName

Offender's Last name(support wildcard)

[ex: smith] [ex: jac* = jackson]

FirstName

Offender's First name (support wildcard)

[ex: peter]

DisclaimersAgree

disclaimers_agree = true read detail

 

Optional Parameters

 

 

MiddleName

Offender's middle name (support wildcard)

[ex: a]

IncludePartialMiddlename

Include records with partial or empty middle name

include_partial_middlename = 1
include records that match the first letter of middlename.
include_partial_middlename = 2 
Include records that match the first letter of middlename or no middle name

Aka

Enable alias names search

aka =1 
ex: when firstname = michael, system will match records with 'mike', 'micky','mick' or 'micah'

Zipcode

Offender's zip code

5 digit number

State

US state

State abbreviations ex: CA, OH, VA... default=All. To specify more than one state, using comma between states such as CA,HI,AZ

Category

record category

No specified(Default) = All categories
CR = criminal
SX = Sex Offenders
AR = Arrest
WA = Warrant
MW = Most Wanted
PA = Patriot

Or combination of any above category 
Examples: 
AR,WA = Arrest + Warrant
CR,SX = Criminal + Sex offenders
CR,MW = Criminal + Most Wanted
SX,PA = Sex Offenders + Patriot
CR,SX,MW = Criminal + Sex offenders + Most Wanted
CR,SX,PA = Criminal + Sex offenders + Patriot

DOB

Offender's DOB

DOB in yyyymmdd format (support wildcard for mmdd) 
[ex:19851206] [ex:1983* = 19830101 ~ 19831231]

IncludePartialDOB

Include partial DOB match

include_partial_DOB = 1 
(1)Records with DOB(exactly match) 
(2)Records with partial DOB(YYYYMM match , DD = 00 or empty string) 
(3)Records with partial DOB(YYYY match , MMDD = 0000 or empty string) 
(4)Records with partial DOB(MMDD match , YYYY = 0000 or empty string) 

include_partial_DOB = 2 
include_partial_DOB = include_partial_DOB = 1 +  Records with no DOB info 

include_partial_DOB = 3 
include_partial_DOB = include_partial_DOB = 1 +  Records with partial DOB(YYYYMM match, DD = any date)

include_partial_DOB = 4 
include_partial_DOB = include_partial_DOB = 1 +  Patriot with no DOB info 

include_partial_DOB = 5 
(1) Records with DOB (exactly match)
(2) Patriot with any or no DOB

include_partial_DOB = 6 
(1) Include_partial_DOB=1
(2) Include CCYY match only (mmdd can be any value)
(3) Include MMDD match only (ccyy can be any value)
(4) SOR with any or no DOB (Name only match)
(5) Patriot with any or no DOB (Name only match)

include_partial_DOB = 7 
(1) Include_partial_DOB=5
(4) SOR with exact DOB, CCYY0000 match or no DOB

PriorityStates

High priority state(s)

Records from these states have high priority. such as priority_states=CA,HI,AZ

PriorityFlag

Return records in different priority orders

priority_flag = 0 
1. Exact DOB Matches +  High priority states 
2. Exact DOB Matches + Low priority states 
3. Partial DOB Matches + High priority states 
4. Partial DOB Matches + Low priority states 
5. NULL DOB Matches + High priority states
6. NULL DOB Matches + Low priority states 

priority_flag = 1
1. Exact DOB Matches  + High priority states 
2. Partial DOB Matches + High priority states  
3. NULL DOB Matches + High priority states
4. Exact DOB Matches + Low priority states  
5. Partial DOB Matches + Low priority states 
6. NULL DOB Matches + Low priority states 

priority_flag = 2
1. Record with DOB(exactly match) + middle name(exactly match)
2. Record with DOB(exactly match) + middle name (the first letter match)
3 .Record with DOB(exactly match) + no middle name info
4. Record with partial DOB(YYYYMM match, DD = 00 or empty string) + middle name(exactly match)
5. Record with partial DOB(YYYYMM match, DD = 00 or empty string) + middle name(the first letter match)
6. Record with partial DOB(YYYYMM match, DD = 00 or empty string) + no middle name info
7. Record with partial DOB(YYYY match, MMDD = 0000 or empty string) + middle name(exactly match)
8. Record with partial DOB(MMDD match, YYYY = 0000 or empty string) + middle name(exactly match)
9. Record with partial DOB(YYYY match, MMDD = 0000 or empty string) + middle name (the first letter match)
10. Record with partial DOB(MMDD match, YYYY = 0000 or empty string) + middle name (the first letter match)
11. Record with partial DOB(YYYY match, MMDD = 0000 or empty string) + no middle name info
12. Record with partial DOB(YYYY match, MMDD = 0000 or empty string) + no middle name info
13. Record with no DOB info + middle name(exactly match)
14. Record with no DOB info + middle name(the first letter match)
15. Record with no DOB info + no middle name info 

priority_flag = 3
1. Record with DOB(exactly match) + middle name(exactly match)
2. Record with DOB(exactly match) + middle name (the first letter match)
3 .Record with DOB(exactly match) + no middle name info
4. Record with partial DOB(YYYYMM match, DD = 00 or empty string) + middle name(exactly match)
5. Record with partial DOB(YYYYMM match, DD = 00 or empty string) + middle name(the first letter match)
6. Record with partial DOB(YYYYMM match, DD = 00 or empty string) + no middle name info
7. Record with partial DOB(YYYY match, MMDD = 0000 or empty string) + middle name(exactly match)
8. Record with partial DOB(MMDD match, YYYY = 0000 or empty string) + middle name(exactly match)
9. Record with partial DOB(YYYY match, MMDD = 0000 or empty string) + middle name (the first letter match)
10. Record with partial DOB(MMDD match, YYYY = 0000 or empty string) + middle name (the first letter match)
11. Record with partial DOB(YYYY match, MMDD = 0000 or empty string) + no middle name info
12. Record with partial DOB(YYYY match, MMDD = 0000 or empty string) + no middle name info

13. Record with partial DOB(YYYYMM match, DD = any date) + middle name(exactly match)
14. Record with partial DOB(YYYYMM match, DD = any date) + middle name(the first letter match)
15. Record with partial DOB(YYYYMM match, DD = any date ) + no middle name info

16. Record with no DOB info + middle name(exactly match)
17. Record with no DOB info + middle name(the first letter match)
18. Record with no DOB info + no middle name info

 priority_flag = 4
1. SOR Category - Records with DOB (exact match)
2. SOR Category - Records with no DOB or no DOB match

SearchType

specify search type

0:source table (default) 
1: index table

SourceLayout

specify output layout for source table

0: unified summary(default) 
1: unified original 
2. source summary 
3. source original
5. hybrid 2 (unified summary) + (source fields)
6. unified summary + separated charge info
7. Layout 1 + county field
8. Layout 0 + county field

ReturnSourceMax

specify maximum records returned from the index table (specify range between 1~250)

AllSOR

Include Sex Offenders records from all states

default = false. To enable it, set all_sor = true

AllPatriot

Include Patriot records from all states

default = false. To enable it, set all_patriot = true

ReferenceID

Reference

RVP

Records policy


1. rvp=1. Only for users that have permission to access all but don't want to see RVP purged records in results 
2. rvp=0. Return all records only if users have permission.

Source

Source name

Return matched records from specified sources only. For example, <Source>sorco</Source> or <Source>sortx,sorco</Source>

 

 

 

 

XSD http post format
XSD return format (SourceLayout = 0 or 1)
XSD return format (SourceLayout = 6)
XSD return format for AR_Aoc_View(SourceLayout = 2 and 3)

Disclaimers 


  (1) The Provider of this information does not warrant the comprehensiveness, completeness, accuracy, or adequacy for any particular use or purpose of the information contained in this database and expressly disclaims all warranties express or implied as to any matter whatsoever. Provider will not be responsible for any loss or damage caused by the use of this data. Please be advised that many people share the same or similar names, and the same date of birth. Name and Date of Birth are not sufficient to establish identity.


  (2) NC Admin Office of Courts Disclaimer: "The official custodian of all official court records for each county in North Carolina is the clerk of superior court of that county. The North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) is not the official custodian of any case record and provides only copies of data entered by the clerks. Data provided through this service may not reflect pending or post-disposition activity on a case. The NCAOC does not warrant the accuracy of the data. To verify a record's accuracy, contact the clerk of the county of record."

(3) Unified Judicial System of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Notice and Disclaimer: Notice—The electronic case record information received from the Commonwealth is not an official case record; official case records are maintained by the court in which the record was filed. Disclaimer—The data or information provided is based upon information received by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC). AOPC makes no representation as to the accuracy, completeness or utility, for any general or specific purpose, of the information provided and as such, assumes no liability for inaccurate or delayed data, errors or omissions. Use of this information is at your own risk. AOPC makes no representations regarding the identity of any persons whose names appear in the records. User should verify that the information is accurate and current by personally consulting the official record reposing in the court wherein the record is maintained. You agree that in the event of termination of the agreement with the Commonwealth, you will stop using the data and remove the data from your databases.

(4) The official custodian of all official court records for each court in Arkansas is the clerk of the court. The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Court (AOC) is not the official custodian of any case record and provides only copies of data entered or provided by clerks. Data provided through this service may not reflect pending or post-disposition activity on a case. The AOC does not warrant the accuracy of the data. To verify a records accuracy, contact the clerk of the court of record.