How Public are Public Records?: Conducting Public Record Research on the Internet Using Free Sources

Online, Participatory CLE for California, New York and Arizona Attorneys

INSTRUCTIONS: Read our article, "How Public are Public Records," and then answer all of the following questionsfor one hour of MCLE credit. Use the hyperlinks included in the questions to find your answers.

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How Public are Public Records?: Conducting Public Record Research on the Internet Using Free Sources

Question 1 The California Secretary of State has recently made some of its corporate records available at its website http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html - this includes registered agents for service of process.

Who is the registered agent for the California corporation IDEC Pharmaceuticals?

Select your answer:

William Black

David Snyder

Robert Graff

Michael Green

Question 2 Search Systems at http://www.searchsystems.net is a meta-site that links to a multitude of public record sites in all fifty states. While the site was previously free, we find its monthly/annual fee very reasonable when you consider how quickly links can go bad, and how much time you'd spend keeping bookmarks to so many useful public records sites yourself. Using Search Systems, you would click on "New York" and then "Licenses-Physicians". (If you are not a Search Systems Direct Pass subscriber, you can access the Web site of the New York State Office of the Professions at http://www.op.nysed.gov/opsearches.htm.) You will be brought to a database of all licensed professionals, not just doctors. Scroll down to "Doctor (Physicians)" and type in "Stier Eric" (do not use a comma between the first and last name).

What was the date that he was licensed in New York?:

07/11/80

07/11/82

07/01/80

07/01/82

Question 3 Search Systems at http://www.searchsystems.net is a meta-site that links to a multitude of public record sites in all fifty states. While the site was previously free, we find its monthly/annual fee very reasonable when you consider how quickly links can go bad, and how much time you'd spend keeping bookmarks to so many useful public records sites yourself. Using Search Systems, you would click on "New York" and then "Licenses-Physicians". (If you are not a Search Systems Direct Pass subscriber, you can access the Web site of the New York State Office of the Professions at http://www.op.nysed.gov/opsearches.htm.) You will be brought to a database of all licensed professionals, not just doctors. Scroll down to "Doctor (Physicians)" and type in "Stier Eric" (do not use a comma between the first and last name).

Scroll down to the "Office of Professional Conduct" link and after finding his record in that database, go to page 6 of the "Order" and state why he surrendered his license.:

Falsifying medical records

Alcohol abuse

Cocaine abuse

Fraudulent billing practices

Question 4 LAWYER LICENSING - California The California State Bar offers a searchable database of its membership records at http://www.calbar.ca.gov.

What is the membership status of Internet For Lawyers President Carole Levitt?:

Active

Inactive

Question 5 LAWYER LICENSING - California The California State Bar offers a searchable database of its membership records at http://www.calbar.ca.gov.

Does she have a discipline record?:

Yes

Question 6 OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONS - New York You can search for any professional licensed by the state of New York at its Office of the Professions at http://www.op.nysed.gov/opsearches.htm. Professions requiring licenses in New York range from Accountants to Veterinarians.

What is the license number of New York City Interior Designer Nina Hughes?

Select One:

000082

000062

000092

000096

Question 7 OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONS - Arizona If you were looking for an Arizona accountant listed on documents only as "G. Henderson," you might find his full name in Arizona's Directoy of Certified Public Accountants located at http://www.accountancy.state.az.us/scripts/BOAsearch.exe.

How many accountants on this roster could be the "G. Henderson" you are looking for?:

Question 8 CRIMINAL RECORDS - FEDERAL OFFENDERS-TEN MOST WANTED The FBI posts its Ten Most Wanted list on the Internet at http://www.fbi.gov/wanted.htm.

How much is the reward the FBI is offering for information leading directly to the arrest of Usama Bin Laden?:

$10 million

up to $25 million

$20 million

up to $15 million

Question 9 SEX OFFENDERS - Illinois The Illinois state police permit searches of its registered sex offender database at http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/sor.cfm. You can search by city, county or zip code.

How many sex offenders are registered as living in Pontiac, Illinois? (The number is listed toward the top of the page.):

Question 10 DELINQUENT PARENTS - Illinois The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement office posts the county's parents most delinquent in their child support at http://www.ilchildsupport.com/deadbeats/.

Who is the "dead-beat dad" who owes the most?:

Mark T. Beyer

Russell Burns

Carl Blank

Tyrone Nesby

Question 11 DELINQUENT PARENTS - Illinois The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Child Support Enforcement office posts the county's parents most delinquent in their child support at http://www.ilchildsupport.com/deadbeats/.

How much does he owe?:

$523,344

$654,056

$401,926

$678,779

Question 12 REAL PROPERTY RECORDS - New York Using Search Systems at http://www.searchsystems.net/list.php?nid=183&page=5,can you find the Address for Marjorie Smith listed on the 2002 deed filed with Schenectady County, New York? (Select "Schnectady County Directory" to get to the Schnectady County Web Site, then "County Clerk" and then "Land Records."(If you are not a Search Systems Direct Pass subscriber, you can access the Schnectedy County Clerk's records search at http://landrecords.schenectadycounty.com/.) Note that names must be entered as LAST NAME followed by FIRST NAME [no comma and both names MUST BE ENTERED IN ALL CAPS].:

354 Stanford St.

543 Standish St.

345 Stanford St.

453 Standish St.

Question 13 REAL PROPERTY RECORDS - Arizona The Apache County, Arizona Assessor Parcel office has made some of their assessment records available online. You can search by owner's name, address or parcel number. To access the assessor's web site (and numerous other county Assessors offices) , you can use the colleted links at the University of Virginia's Portico portal at http://www.indorgs.virginia.edu/portico/assessors.html. Occassionally, links at these portals become out of date or are otherwise incorrect (which is currently the case with Apache County). When that happens you can usually perform a Google search to locate teh direct URL to the assessor's office you're interested in - in this case http://www.co.apache.az.us/parcelsearch/.

Search for property owned by JUSTIN BROWN. What is the street address of the mobile home?:

205

200

250

210

Question 14 SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH RECORDS Rootsweb.com located at http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi provides death record information.

In what year did Julius Sanders, of Skokie, Illinois die? (Note that clicking on the "Advanced Search" button will give you additional criteria to narrow down your search.):

1990

1985

1987

1991

Question 15 SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH RECORDS Rootsweb.com located at http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi provides death record information.

Is his social security number attached to this record? :

Yes

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