Search Court Records By Offender’s Name
The following states offer free public access to court records, enabling users to search for animal cruelty charges and convictions associated with an individual’s name.
It’s important to note that these are not dedicated animal abuse registries. To determine if there are any animal cruelty-related cases or convictions in the court records, a name must be entered.
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
Washington State
New Hampshire
NH Judicial Branch Case Access Portal
Party-name search for e-filed circuit and superior court cases. Cruelty charges under RSA 644:8 would appear here like any criminal case, but you can’t filter by offense type; you have to know the name first.
Rhode Island
Washington State
Washington State
Washington State
Washington State
Washington State
Look at the case numbers; like this: 24-1-05678-9.
The number that matters is the one right after the year.
If it’s a 1, it’s a criminal case — and because serious crimes go to Superior Court, a Superior Court case starting with the year and then a 1 means a felony-level charge.
• 24-1-05678-9 → criminal case
Open any “1” case and look at t
Look at the case numbers; like this: 24-1-05678-9.
The number that matters is the one right after the year.
If it’s a 1, it’s a criminal case — and because serious crimes go to Superior Court, a Superior Court case starting with the year and then a 1 means a felony-level charge.
• 24-1-05678-9 → criminal case
Open any “1” case and look at the charges.
For animal cruelty you’re looking for anything that says “16.52”:
•RCW 16.52.205 — Animal cruelty in the first degree (Class C felony)
•RCW 16.52.207 — Animal cruelty in the second degree (misdemeanor)