inet-investigation.com is an independent editorial publication covering public records research, investigative methodology, and record-access fundamentals in the United States. Every guide on this site is built on primary government sources — official court portals, statutory law, and government agency documentation — rather than commercial databases or aggregated data.
The site exists because public records systems in the United States are genuinely difficult to navigate. Records are fragmented across thousands of jurisdictions, access rules vary by state, and most commercial services obscure how the underlying systems actually work. These guides explain the systems themselves.
What this publication covers
Guides on this site address three core questions: what public records exist, where they are held, and how to search them effectively. Topics include court records at the federal and state level, property records, criminal records, background check methodology, business research, asset searches, people search methods, OSINT tools and techniques, and the legal frameworks that govern public records access.
How content is produced
All guides are researched and written by the site’s editorial staff and reviewed against primary government sources before publication. The source hierarchy used on every guide is: government agency portals first, statutory law second (cited through Cornell LII), and commercial tools referenced only as supplementary aids — never as authoritative sources.
Guides are updated when laws change, court portal URLs change, or access procedures are revised. A “last reviewed” date is displayed on each guide to reflect when the content was last verified.
What this site is not
inet-investigation.com is an educational publication. It is not a private investigation firm, a licensed investigative service, a law firm, a Consumer Reporting Agency, or a data broker. The guides explain how public records systems work and how researchers use them. The site does not conduct investigations, perform background checks, or access records on behalf of readers.
Nothing on this site constitutes legal advice. Public records laws vary by jurisdiction. Readers should verify procedures and access rules with the relevant agency or a licensed attorney.
Editorial standards and corrections
Editorial standards, sourcing policies, and affiliate disclosure practices are described in full in the Editorial Policy.
If you have found an error — a broken government portal link, an outdated statute citation, or a factual inaccuracy — please use the Contact page to submit a correction request. Substantive errors are corrected promptly.
Companion resource
PublicRecordHub.com is a companion site covering official government record sources — state-by-state directories of court portals, property records systems, vital records offices, and Secretary of State databases. Where the guides on this site explain methodology, PublicRecordHub.com points to the specific official sources for each jurisdiction.
inet-investigation.com is not affiliated with any government entity. All content is for informational and educational purposes only.