Argentina does not maintain a single, unified public criminal register. Criminal history originates at courts of first instance, where cases are formally charged, tried, and resolved.
What Must Be Searched
- Provincial Criminal Courts of First Instance
- (Juzgados de Primera Instancia en lo Penal)
- Federal Criminal Courts of First Instance
- (Juzgados Federales en lo Penal)
What Is NOT Sufficient Alone
- Police certificates
- Appellate courts
- Cassation courts
- Supreme Court decisions
Best practice: Search both provincial and federal first-instance courts tied to verified residence history.