How to lookl up the exact outcome and penalties from a DUI conviction.

[elmuchoprez]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Michigan

I've always been intrigued about how much of my DUI case is a matter of public record (ie. exactly how much information could an employer, for example, dig up).

Apparently in Michigan a DUI stays on your criminal record for life. I've used the state sponsored database to look up my own DUI and sure enough it's there (anyone w/ $10 and 10 mins can run a search on anyone they want). However, the info in that record is fairly limited (offense, date, district and plea).

However, is there way for a member of the public to get more info about the case; specifically sentencing info such as jail time served, length of probation, community service ordered, fines and fees, counseling ordered, etc...?

 

[StevenJ_420Law]

All adult criminal proceedings with few exceptions and few document exceptions are open public record in as much as files are lawfully retained by the court.

In other words someone can go in the court house and pull your case and look at and get copies of whatevers in there.

in most criminal cases.. not much is actually in there. most cases, especially traffic misd's get settled quickly with a few informational sheets, a complaint, rights stuff, and a few minute orders.

 

[CavemanLawyer]

All of the details of your sentence will be contained in the judgment that will definitely be part of the clerk's record that anyone can view or get copies of. Anything filed in the case will also be available unless it was filed under eal and never unsealed. Certain basic information about the punishment you received will be sent to the state and national database of criminal records. The data would include whether you received probation and/or jailtime and the length of the sentence. The charge would obviously be listed as well as information about the arrest (agency and date) and court filing (which court and what cause number and date filed.)

These databases are accessible by just about any law enforcement agency that has rights to NCICs. There are countless services that have access to these databases and can report some or all of this information usually for a fee. It just depends on the quality of the service used.

Specifics of your probation like counseling received and various payments other than a fine are not going to be listed in any local or national database but they will be accessible to anyone who cares to go look at the clerk's file.