Court Case Lookup by Name and State
A court case lookup shows what happened after an arrest: the charges a prosecutor filed, the hearings and the outcome. State court records are kept by the clerk of court in each county, and some states also run a statewide portal. MugshotLookup searches by name and state and shows each case with its court, case number, date and source.
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Where court records are kept
| Court | Where to search | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| County and state trial courts | Clerk of court for the county, or the statewide portal | Most criminal cases are here |
| State appellate courts | Website of the state judicial branch | Appeals only |
| Federal courts | PACER, at pacer.uscourts.gov | Federal cases, with a per page access fee |
The Source Directory lists the statewide court portal of each state, where one exists, and the clerk search for the counties we cover.
What court records show
- Case number, court and filing date
- Parties and attorneys of record
- Charges filed and any changes to them
- Hearing dates and case status
- Disposition: conviction, acquittal, dismissal or dropped charges, and the sentence if there is one
The disposition is the part that matters most when you read an arrest record. An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
Looking up a case when you only have a name
Clerk websites usually search one county at a time and work best with a case number. If you have only a name, a search by name and state lists the sources that cover the state, and the full report shows the court records it finds. The Court Records Search dataset adds court case indexes and is included in the Plus plan. See pricing.
Court records that are not public
Juvenile cases, sealed cases, expunged cases and some family and mental health matters are closed to the public. Online indexes can also lag behind the paper file. For a certified copy of a record, contact the clerk of the court listed as the source.
Questions and answers
How do I look up a court case for free?
Many clerks of court offer a public case search on their own website at no charge. The Source Directory links to the official portal for each state and county we cover. Federal cases are searched through PACER, which charges a per page fee.
How do I find out how a criminal case ended?
Look for the disposition in the court record. It states whether the case ended in a conviction, an acquittal, a dismissal or dropped charges.
Start with a name and a state
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Official sources for this jurisdiction
| Source | Type | Jurisdiction | Booking photo rule | Official site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open the official site |
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An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may have been dropped, dismissed or resulted in acquittal.
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