Pennsylvania Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
PA's UJS Portal has a 'Statewide Warrants' tool, but it's restricted to court staff. Learn the real way to check if you have a warrant in Pennsylvania.
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Property Records by State (2026): Free Deed & Owner Lookup
How to search property records for free through your county recorder, assessor, or clerk, tell a deed apart from a title, and avoid a common deed-copy scam.
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Rhode Island Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Rhode Island is a closed-record state: only family, legal representatives, or someone with a direct and tangible interest can get a certified death certificate until records turn 50.
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Rhode Island Police Body Camera Laws: Access & § 42-161
Rhode Island has no statewide bodycam mandate, but agencies that take state grants must follow a uniform policy, and footage is presumptively public under APRA.
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Rhode Island Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Rhode Island has no counties; 39 towns each run Land Evidence Records. Learn how to search Rhode Island property records and find a property's owner.
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Rhode Island Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Rhode Island may be holding unclaimed money in your name. Learn how to search findrimoney.gov and file a free claim through the General Treasurer's office.
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Rhode Island Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Rhode Island has no county courts, so its free statewide Public Portal is your warrant search. Learn how to check if you have a warrant in Rhode Island.
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South Carolina Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
South Carolina is a closed-record state: only immediate family or a legal representative can buy a certified death certificate until records open to the public after 50 years.
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South Carolina Police Body Camera Laws: Mandate & FOIA Exemption
South Carolina was first to mandate statewide bodycams in 2015, but S.C. Code 23-1-240 exempts footage from FOIA. See the Walter Scott case that drove the law.
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South Carolina Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
South Carolina splits recording between Register of Deeds and Clerk of Court by county. Learn how to search South Carolina property records and find an owner.
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South Carolina Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
South Carolina's Palmetto Payback may already be mailing you a check. Learn how to search for free and claim unclaimed money through the State Treasurer.
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South Carolina Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
South Carolina's warrant search is county-by-county, and SLED's $25 CATCH tool isn't a warrant check. See how to check if you have a warrant in South Carolina.
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South Dakota Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
South Dakota restricts certified death certificates to eligible requesters, but anyone can order an informational copy for $15. Here is how access and cause of death work.
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South Dakota Police Body Camera Laws: No Mandate, No Access Rule
South Dakota has no bodycam statute. Agencies decide for themselves whether to use cameras, and SDCL 1-27-1.5(5) lets them keep the footage closed.
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South Dakota Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
South Dakota's Register of Deeds fees are set by state law, but there's no statewide index. Learn how to search South Dakota property records and find an owner.
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South Dakota Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
South Dakota holds over $600 million in unclaimed money. Learn how to search cash.sd.gov for free and file a claim through the State Treasurer's Office.
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South Dakota Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
South Dakota's PARS charges a flat $20 fee per search, win or lose. Learn how to check if you have a warrant in South Dakota, and where the free options are.
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Tennessee Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Tennessee is a closed-record state: certified death certificates go only to family or legal reps until records are 50 years old. See who qualifies, the $15 fee, and how to order.
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Tennessee Police Bodycam Laws: Access & Records Rules
Tennessee has no dedicated bodycam statute. See how Tenn. Code Ann. 10-7-504(u) governs footage access under the Public Records Act, and why it sunsets in 2027.
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Tennessee Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Tennessee property records are kept by each county's Register of Deeds. Learn how to search free online, get certified copies, and spot deed scams.
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Tennessee Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Tennessee may be holding unclaimed money in your name. Learn how to search ClaimItTN.gov and file a free claim with the Tennessee Department of Treasury.
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Tennessee Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Tennessee has no verified official statewide warrant search. Learn how to check if you have a warrant in Tennessee through your county Sheriff and court clerk.
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Texas Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Texas death records are closed for 25 years, then public. Learn who can request a Texas death certificate, the $20 fee, and how to order from DSHS.
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Texas Police Bodycam Laws: Public Access Rules 2026
Texas has no statewide bodycam mandate. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2B.0101 et seq. (recodified 2025), the 90-day retention floor, and public access rules.
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Texas Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Texas property records are handled by the County Clerk in each of 254 counties. Learn how to search for free, get certified copies, and avoid deed scams.
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Texas Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Texas is holding over $9 billion in unclaimed money. Learn how to search ClaimItTexas.gov and file a free claim with the Texas Comptroller's office.
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Texas Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Texas has no single statewide warrant database. Learn how to check if you have a warrant in Texas using re:SearchTX, county clerks, and Sheriff's Offices.
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Unclaimed Money & Property by State (2026): Free Search Guide
States are holding roughly $70 billion in unclaimed money for about 1 in 7 Americans. See how to search for free and claim yours in all 50 states plus D.C.
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Utah Death Records: Are They Public and How to Get Them
Utah is a closed-record state: only family, a guardian, or legal rep can get a death certificate. Records become public 50 years after death. Fees and steps.
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Utah Police Bodycam Laws: Activation, GRAMA & Release Rules
Utah has no statewide bodycam mandate, but Utah Code 77-7a-107 sets GRAMA-based release rules plus a fast-track for shootings and deaths in custody.
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Utah Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Utah property records are kept by each county's Recorder. Learn how to search for free, order certified copies, and use the Property Watch fraud alert.
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Utah Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Utah may be holding unclaimed money in your name, claimable in perpetuity. Learn how to search mycash.utah.gov and file a free claim.
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Utah Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Utah runs a free, official statewide warrant search at warrants.utah.gov. Learn how to check if you have a warrant in Utah the right way.
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Vermont Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get Them
Vermont is an open-record state for death records. Anyone can get a noncertified copy, while certified copies are limited to family and other eligible parties. Fees and steps here.
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Vermont Police Body Camera Laws: Mandate & Access
Vermont requires only State Police Field Force troopers to wear body cameras under 20 V.S.A. 1819, with no mandate for local departments.
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Vermont Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Vermont property records aren't filed by county. Learn which of the state's 247 town and city clerks to search for deeds, owners, and certified copies.
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Vermont Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Vermont's Treasurer holds millions in unclaimed money. Search free at vermont.unclaimedproperty.com and learn how to file a claim or get paid automatically.
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Vermont Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Vermont blocks online warrant searches by law. Learn how to check your own status in person and what the Public Portal really allows.
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Virginia Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Virginia is a closed-record state: only immediate family can buy a certified death certificate ($12). Death data becomes public 25 years after death. Here is how to get one.
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Virginia Police Body Camera Laws: Mandate & FOIA Access
Virginia has no statewide bodycam mandate. See Va. Code 15.2-1723.1's policy rule, Virginia State Police funding, and how VFOIA controls footage access.
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Virginia Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Virginia property records run through the Circuit Court Clerk, not a Recorder. Learn how to search, get certified copies, and use free VADeed Alert.
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Virginia Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Virginia Treasury holds millions in unclaimed money. Search vaMoneySearch.gov for free and see if VA Cash Now is already mailing you a check automatically.
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Virginia Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Learn Virginia's real free warrant search tool (OCIS) and why the VSP 'Wanted Persons' page cannot check your own status.
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Vital Records Explained: Are birth certificates public records?
Are birth certificates public records? Learn how state law controls access, when records become fully public, and how to order a certified copy.
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Warrant Search by State (2026): How to Check If You Have a Warrant
There is no single national warrant database. See how to legitimately check your own status state by state, avoid common scams, and what to do if you find one.
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Washington Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Washington is a closed-record state. Certified death certificates go to family and qualified applicants; records become public at the State Archives after 25 years.
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Washington Police Body Camera Laws: Mandate & Access
Washington has no statewide bodycam mandate yet. See RCW 10.109 policy rules and RCW 42.56.240(14)'s public records exemptions for footage access.
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Washington Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Washington property records are kept by the County Auditor, except King County's Recorder. Learn how to search, get certified copies, and check fraud alerts.
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Washington Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Washington holds over $2 billion in unclaimed money. Search ClaimYourCash.org for free, file a claim, or see if you already qualify for automatic payment.
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Washington Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Washington's warrant search has real gaps: King/Pierce County are off Odyssey and the main case site skips active warrants. Full guide.
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West Virginia Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
West Virginia is a closed-record state. Death certificates stay confidential until 50 years old. See who can request one, the fee, and how to order.
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West Virginia Police Body Camera Laws: FOIA & Public Access
West Virginia has no bodycam-specific statute. See how W. Va. Code Chapter 29B (FOIA) governs footage access, response deadlines, and the Exline case.
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West Virginia Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
West Virginia deeds record through each County Clerk. Learn how to search mapwv.gov, find a property owner for free, and get a certified copy.
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West Virginia Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
West Virginia may be holding unclaimed money in your name. Search the official state database and learn how to file a free claim with the Treasurer's Office.
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West Virginia Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
See how to check for an active warrant in West Virginia using the state's new WVPASS circuit court search and Magistrate Record Search, both free.
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What Is Probate? A State-by-State Guide to the Process (2026)
What is probate, how long it takes, and who inherits without a will. Learn intestate succession, small-estate options, and estate vs. inheritance tax by state.
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Wisconsin Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Wisconsin is a closed-record state for death certificates. Only family or those with a direct and tangible interest can get a certified copy until 50 years pass. Fee is $20.
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Wisconsin Police Body Camera Laws: Wis. Stat. 165.87
Wisconsin regulates body cameras under Wis. Stat. 165.87. See retention rules, the 2024 redaction-fee law, and how to request footage.
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Wisconsin Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Wisconsin deeds record through each county's Register of Deeds. Learn how to search for free, find a property owner, and get a certified copy.
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Wisconsin Unclaimed Property: How to Search & Claim Your Money (2026)
Wisconsin may be holding unclaimed money in your name. Search the free official database and learn how to file a claim with the Department of Revenue.
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