Court Records
Hi, my name is Kelli, and I am a part-time court reporter. Most of the court cases I transcribe are pretty boring and full of redundant legal manuvering. Some days it’s hard not to jump across the podium and strangle some babbling defense attorney! All in all, it’s rewarding work, and occasionally justice actually gets served.
I got interested in free court records when my grandfather died a few years ago. There was a major battle over his estate, the executrix was sued for fraud, collusion, grand theft (she illegally cleaned out his safe deposit box of $500K) and identity theft. She falsified his death records, sold his social security number to an illegal alien, and continued to use his credit cards after fleeing to Mexico when felony charges were prepared against her.
If there was a silver lining in that story, it’s that my quest for information on that court case led me to this occupation. I’ve even come into contact with court records “junkies”, people who pour over free court records for personal details on celebrities. I had no idea some people have nothing better to do. Oh well, that enough of a rant for now!
Some other sources I have found:
- Records Finder
Hello again - I hope that you like the new format!