DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND OTHER PUBLIC RECORDS

DC criminal records checks can be done by phone. It will include felony as well as some misdemeanor records. Convictions only since 1978.

Phone 202.879.1373

INCARATION RECORDS

DC incarceration records can be accessed, by mail.

District Of Columbia
Department Of Corrections
DC Detection Facility, Office Of Records
1901 D Street S.E.
Washington DC 20003

Phone 202-673-82270

 

SEX OFFENDER REGISTERY
The State Sexual Offender Registry can be accessed online on the web and is free.

Web http://www.mpdc.org/Registry/default.htm

 

OTHER PUBLIC RECORDS

Driving Records
Department of Motor Vehicles 
Driver Records Section 
301 C St., NW 
Washington DC 20011 
(202) 727-6761 
(fax number not provided) 
http://www.dmv.dcgov.org

Vehicle Ownership Information 
Department of Motor Vehicles 
Vehicle Control Section 
301 C Street, NW 
Washington DC 20011 
(202) 727-4768 
(fax number not provided) 
http://www.dmv.dcgov.org

Vital Statistics
Birth And Death Records
Department of Health 
Vital Records Branch 
800 9th Street, SW 
Washington DC 20024 
(202) 442-9009) [birth] 
(202) 442-9009 [death] 

Divorce And Marriage Records
Superior Court 
Vital Statistics Division 
825 N Capitol St., NE 
Washington DC 20012 
(202) 879-1261 [divorce] 
(202) 879-1572 (fax) [divorce] 
(202 879-4840 [marriage]
(202) 879-202-879-1280 (fax) [marriage] 
http://www.dcbar.org/dcsc/fam.html

Business/Corporate Records 
Department of Consumer &Regulatory Affairs 
614 H Street, NW, Room 407 
Washington DC 20011 
(202) 727-7283
http://www.dcra.dc.org

Workers Compensation Information 
Office of Workers Compensation 
PO Box 56098 
Washington DC 20011 
(202) 576-6265 
(202) 541-3595 (fax) 

UCCs and Federal Tax Liens
UCC Recorder 
DC Recorder of Deeds 
515 D Street NW 
Washington DC 20011 
(202) 727-5381