Court & Eviction Records Scraper — Public Records & Case Data

Extract court records and eviction data from public sources — case numbers, filing dates, parties, dispositions and addresses. Search by keyword, case number, date range or location for legal research and tenant screening.

Main Use Cases

• Tenant screening — check eviction history before renting
• Legal research — find court cases by keyword or case number
• Background checks — include court records in due diligence
• Skip tracing — find addresses from court filings
• Investment due diligence — research property-related litigation
• Compliance screening — check for legal issues

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
caseNumber	string	Case identifier
court	string	Court name
caseType	string	Civil, criminal, eviction, etc.
filingDate	string	Date filed
disposition	string	Case outcome
partyName	string	Party name
partyType	string	Plaintiff, defendant
address	string	Address from filing
city	string	City
state	string	State
source	string	Data source
rawData	object	Raw record data
scrapedAt	string	Extraction timestamp

Input

Field	Type	Default	Notes
sources	array	—	Data sources to query
caseNumber	string	—	Specific case number
keyword	string	—	Search keyword
filedAfter	string	—	Date filter (after)
filedBefore	string	—	Date filter (before)
locationFilter	string	—	Location filter
maxItems	integer	50	Max records
includeRaw	boolean	false	Include raw data
sodaAppToken	string	—	Socrata app token

Example Input

{
  "keyword": "eviction",
  "locationFilter": "Cook County, IL",
  "filedAfter": "2024-01-01",
  "maxItems": 100
}

FAQ

What data sources are supported?

The actor queries public court record databases and Socrata-powered open data portals.

Is this legal?

This actor only accesses publicly available court records. Users must comply with FCRA and applicable law when using this data for screening.

Can I search by case number?

Yes. Provide the case number directly for targeted lookups.

For AI Agents & LLM Apps

Purpose: Extract court records and eviction data from public sources — case numbers, parties, dispositions and addresses.

Minimal working input:

{
  "keyword": "eviction",
  "locationFilter": "Cook County, IL",
  "maxItems": 20
}

Output fields: caseNumber, court, caseType, filingDate, disposition, partyName, partyType, address, city, state, source, scrapedAt.

Behaviors an agent should know:

• sources determines which databases to query.
• includeRaw: true adds full raw record data.
• sodaAppToken may be required for some Socrata sources.

Billing: Free.

Legal & Compliance Disclaimer

This actor extracts publicly available court records. Users must comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and applicable law when using this data for tenant screening, background checks or employment decisions. This data should not be used as the sole basis for adverse actions.

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