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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.
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.
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.
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 Birth Certificate: How to Order, Fees and Eligibility
Tennessee Vital Records charges $15 per certified birth certificate at the Nashville office or any county health department. How to order, who can, and how to amend.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Texas Birth Certificate: How to Order, Fees, Long vs Short Form
Texas DSHS Vital Statistics charges $22 for a certified birth certificate, long or short form. Order online, by mail or in person; get the long form for a passport.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Utah Birth Certificate: How to Order, Fees and Who Can Get One
Utah's Office of Vital Records and Statistics charges $25 for a first certified birth certificate. See how to order online, by mail or in person and who can order.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Birth Certificate: Town Clerk or State, Fees and Eligibility
Vermont birth certificates cost $10 from the Department of Health or most town clerks, or $12 online. See how to order, who is eligible and how to amend one.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Virginia Birth Certificate: How to Order, Fees and Who Can Get One
The VDH Office of Vital Records issues Virginia birth certificates for $15 each. How to order online, by mail or in person, who is eligible, and how to amend one.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Washington Birth Certificate: Fees, Ordering and Who Is Eligible
Washington's Department of Health issues certified birth certificates from $25 by mail or $40.50 via VitalChek. How to order, who can get one, and how to fix errors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
West Virginia Birth Certificate: How to Order, Fees and Eligibility
West Virginia's Vital Registration Office issues certified birth certificates for $12 a copy, with same-day walk-in service in Charleston and mail or online orders.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What Is Probate? A State-by-State Guide to the Process (2026)
Probate is the court process that settles a will, pays a deceased person's debts and passes on the rest. How long it takes and who inherits without a will.
Wisconsin Birth Certificate: Fees, Ordering and Who Can Get a Copy
The Wisconsin Vital Records Office charges $20 for a certified birth certificate and $3 per extra copy. Order by mail or through VitalChek, and see who is eligible.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wisconsin Warrant Search: How to Check If You Have a Warrant (2026)
Learn how to check for a warrant in Wisconsin using the free WCCA circuit court search, and the Milwaukee municipal court exception to know about.
Wyoming Birth Certificate: How to Order, Fees and Eligibility
Wyoming Vital Statistics Services in Cheyenne issues certified birth certificates for $25 a copy, ordered online through the state portal, by mail or in person.
Wyoming Death Records: Are They Public + How to Get One
Wyoming is a closed-record state: death certificates stay confidential for 50 years. Learn who can request a certified copy, the fee, and how to order.
Wyoming Police Body Camera Laws: W.S. 16-4-203 Access
Wyoming's peace officer recording law, W.S. 16-4-203(d)(xviii), keeps bodycam footage closed by default. See the narrow exceptions and how release works.
Wyoming Property Records: How to Find Out Who Owns a Property (2026)
Wyoming deeds record through each County Clerk, the Ex-Officio Register of Deeds. Learn how to search for free, find an owner, and get a certified copy.