# Certn API Documentation

> Source: https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-PUBLIC_LEGAL_RECORDS_1

### Public Legal Records

**Public Legal Records**

**Identifier:** `PUBLIC_LEGAL_RECORDS_1`

A Public Legal Records check reviews official government sources and publicly available databases to identify an individual's involvement in legal, regulatory or administrative proceedings. It returns matches to civil filings, court decisions, regulatory enforcement actions, debarments, professional disqualifications, financial judgments, and inclusion on wanted or fugitive lists. Results may also include profile information such as employment history, associated websites, and known locations. Please note: this is not a substitute for an official criminal record check.

**Ordering methods:** Invite, Quickscreen

### Child Checks

| Check | Description | Via parent only | Docs |
|-------|-------------|------------------|------|
| `LEGAL_RECORDS_1` | A Legal Records check is a search of publicly available legal decisions, regulatory actions, and criminal cases. This check identifies potential involvement in legal proceedings or criminal cases, providing valuable insights into risks associated with an individual. Note: a legal records search does not replace an official criminal record check. | No | [Open](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-LEGAL_RECORDS_1) |
| `SOQUIJ_1` | The Quebec Court Record Check (SOQUIJ) search provides access to criminal record information from penal court records for cases filed in Quebec courthouses. | No | [Open](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-SOQUIJ_1) |

Full details and **Try it** for each child: [`LEGAL_RECORDS_1`](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-LEGAL_RECORDS_1), [`SOQUIJ_1`](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-SOQUIJ_1)

### Response

**201 Created** — Successfully ordered. Use the returned `id` to retrieve the full case via `GET /api/public/cases/{id}/`.

### Error codes

| Status | Type | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| 400 | `validation_error` | Invalid request data |
| 401 | `client_error` | Authentication failed |
| 403 | `client_error` | Permission denied |
| 422 | `validation_error` | Request validation failed (e.g. missing required fields) |