[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 32, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 32CFR86.6]



[Page 490-497]

 

                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE

 

              CHAPTER I--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

 

PART 86_CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS ON INDIVIDUALS IN CHILD CARE 

SERVICES--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  86.6  Procedures.



    The records of all existing employees and applicants for positions 

in child care services are reviewed by the Component designee according 

to the procedures prescribed in appendix A to this part.



   Appendix A to Part 86--Criminal History Background Check Procedures



    This appendix establishes the procedures for conducting criminal 

history background checks on existing and newly hired individuals 

required by Public Law 101-647, section 231 and Public Law 102-190, 

section 1094. Background checks are required for all civilian providers 

involved in child care services who have regular contact with children. 

The categories of providers include current and prospective individuals 

hired with APF and NAFI funds for education, treatment or healthcare, 

child care or youth activities, and individuals employed under contract 

involved in the provision of child care services.



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In addition to the mandates of Public Law 102-190, section 1094, the 

Department of Defense requires that military members (except healthcare 

personnel), foster or respite care providers, FCC providers and family 

members, and specified volunteers shall have checks specified in this 

part.



                          A. Conducting Checks



    Component designees shall notify existing and newly hired 

individuals and contractors of the requirement for a review of personnel 

and security records to include an FBI fingerprint check and SCHR checks 

of residences listed on employment and security applications.

    1. Fingerprint Check. Law enforcement personnel shall forward 

completed forms through channels to the Office of Personnel Management 

(OPM) or Defense Investigative Service (DIS) for processing of FBI 

fingerprint forms.

    2. State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) Check. DoD Installation-

level personnel offices, in collaboration with law enforcement and 

security personnel, shall process State criminal history background 

checks for employment and shall ordinarily communicate in writing with 

each State identified in appendix B to part 86, providing full 

identifying information on each applicant and request confirmation that 

the individual has not been convicted in that State of a sex crime, an 

offense involving a child victim, a drug felony, or a violent crime. The 

DoD Component Heads may establish alternate procedures for conducting 

SCHR checks; e.g., a computerized, written, or telephonic check. The DoD 

Components are not required to wait longer than 60 days from the date of 

the request for a response from the SCHR personnel before taking action 

on a particular application. Authorities will depend on FBI fingerprint 

check validation if States do not respond.

    3. Installation Record Checks (IRC). Consists of a local record 

check on an individual for a minimum of 2 years before the date of the 

application. This record check shall include, at a minimum, police (base 

and/or military police, security office, criminal investigators, or 

local law enforcement) local files checks, Drug and Alcohol Program, 

Family Housing, Medical Treatment Facility for Family Advocacy Program 

Service Central Registry records and mental health records, and any 

other record checks as appropriate to the extent permitted by law. A 

Service DCII may be conducted. The IRC shall be conducted by DoD 

Component personnel at the installation level. An IRC will be completed 

on individuals with a DoD affiliation such as living or working on an 

installation or is active duty member or family member. Individuals 

without DoD affiliation have no installation system of records to check 

and an IRC is not completed. Upon favorable completion of the IRC, an 

individual may be selected and provide child care services under line of 

sight supervision until the required background checks are completed.



                              B. Applicants



                  1. Appropriated Fund (APF) Applicants



    a. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the DoD 

Components shall process APF applicants using currently established 

procedures for completing background checks described in 32 CFR part 

310. APF applicants must complete a SF-171, ``Application for Federal 

Employment,'' and attach an SF-87, ``Fingerprint Chart,'' completed by a 

law enforcement officer; and an SF-85P, ``Questionnaire for Public Trust 

Positions'' (Annotate Block ``B'' with code 03), for conduct of a NACI. 

The package shall be forwarded to the OPM.

    b. The DoD Components shall assign responsibility for conducting the 

criminal history background checks through the SCHR to personnel offices 

working with law enforcement or investigative agencies. They shall 

conduct checks in all States that an employee or prospective employee 

lists as current and former residences in an employment or security 

application. It is deemed unnecessary to conduct checks before 18 years 

of age because juvenile records are unavailable. If no response is 

received from the State(s) within 60 days, determinations based upon the 

FBI report may be made. Responses received after this determination has 

been made must be provided to the determining authority.

    c. Under Public Law 102-190, section 1094, the DoD Components may 

employ an individual pending completion of successful background checks 

described in Public Law 101-647, section 231. If an individual is so 

employed, at all times while children are in the care of that 

individual, he or she must be within sight and under the supervision of 

an individual whose background checks have been completed, with no 

derogatory reports.

    d. Once it is clear that no derogatory information exists, line of 

sight supervision is terminated by the designee. If a derogatory report 

exists, Component personnel procedures shall prescribe appropriate 

action consistent with the criteria contained in this part.



       2. Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities (NAFI) Applicants



    a. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the DoD 

Components shall process NAFI applicants following established 

procedures for completing background checks. NAFI applicants must 

complete a DD Form 398-2 ``Department of Defense National Agency 

Questionnaire,'' with reason for request identified as OTHER and 

annotated as



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CHILD CARE, and FD Form 258, ``FBI Applicant Fingerprint Card.'' 

Fingerprints shall be taken by the local law enforcement organization 

personnel and together with the DD Form 398-2 shall be forwarded to: 

Defense Investigative Service, Personnel Investigations Center, P.O. Box 

1083, Baltimore, MD 21203-1083.

    b. The DoD Components shall follow the procedures in the FPM, 

Chapter 731 and 736 and in paragraph B.1.b.,c., and d. of this appendix 

to obtain fingerprints for the FBI, conduct criminal history background 

checks through the SCHR, and maintain employment of individuals pending 

the successful completion of the background checks.



                 3. Foreign National Employees Overseas



    Foreigh national employees overseas, while not expressly included 

within the law, are subject to the following record checks or those 

equivalent in scope to checks conducted on U.S. citizens:

    a. Host-government law enforcement and security agency checks at the 

city, State (province), and national level, whenever permissible by the 

laws of the host government.

    b. Defense Central Investigative Index (DCII).

    c. FBI checks (when information exists regarding residence by the 

individual in the United States for 1 year or more since age 18).

    d. When permissible by the laws of the host government, host-

government checks are requested directly by the employing Service or 

agency. As an alternative, the DoD Components may request that overseas 

Military Service investigative elements obtain appropriate host-

government checks. Where host-nations' arrangements preclude comparable 

criminal history checks, foreign nationals will not be eligible for 

employment in child care services.



                         4. Temporary Employees



    This category includes summer hires, student interns, and NAFI 

flexible category employees. Background checks for these individuals are 

processed according to funding source; i.e., for APF employees (to OPM) 

or NAFI employees (to DIS). Installation designated points of contact 

shall notify applicants of report disposition.



                         5. Healthcare Personnel



    This category includes civilian personnel involved in the delivery 

of healthcare. Within the context of such medical care, line of sight 

supervision must be viewed through the prism of existing medical quality 

assurance, clinical privileging, and licensure directives, which require 

pre-employment screens, enhanced surveillance of new employees, and 

ongoing monitoring of the performance of all healthcare providers. These 

programs are inherent to both quality medical care and patient safety 

and are adequate and equivalent mechanisms for the sight and supervision 

requirements in paragraph B.1.c. and d. of this appendix. It should be 

noted that these quality assurance programs are not sufficient in and of 

themselves under Public Law 101-647, section 231. Therefore, the 

required FBI fingerprint check and the SCHR check must be completed as 

expeditiously as possible.



                          C. Current Employees



    All currently employed individuals covered by this part shall have 

the FBI fingerprint and criminal history background check as described 

in Public Law 101-647, section 231. If the results of such checks, to 

include the SCHR, cannot be confirmed through an examination of 

available local records, action shall be initiated in accordance with 

paragraph B.1. of this appendix for APF employees and paragraph B.2. of 

this appendix for NAFI employees, and with paragraph D. of this appendix 

for individuals employed under contract. The SCHR checks are conducted 

in all cases in accordance with paragraph A.2. of this appendix. For the 

purposes of this part, no IRC is required for individuals employed 

before June 1991.



                    D. Government Contract Employees



    1. Sponsoring activities are responsible for ensuring that the 

requirements in this part are included in the statement of work for all 

child care programs to be contracted. The contracting officer is 

responsible for performing any action necessary to verify that services 

provided by the contractor conform to contract quality requirements. 

Component designees for requiring activities shall ensure that the 

statement of work, at a minimum:

    a. States that the contractor must ensure its employees have proper 

criminal history background checks as outlined in this part.

    b. States that actual checks are performed by the Government.

    c. Includes procedures that the contractor must follow to obtain 

checks for its employees; for example, identify the office where 

employees report for processing, identify proper forms to be completed, 

etc. Also, identify the DoD Component for billing purposes, and identify 

the appropriate security point of contact or installation commander as 

the authorized recipient of background check results.

    d. States that employees may be permitted to work before completion 

of background checks, provided the employee is within sight of an 

individual who has successfully completed a background check.

    e. States that employees have the right to obtain a copy of the 

background check report, whom they should contact for the copy



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and whom to contact for procedures to challenge the accuracy and 

completeness of the information in the report.

    f. Requires that contractor employees who have previously received a 

background check must provide proof of the check or obtain a new one.

    2. Requirements for child care services must be submitted to the 

contracting officer sufficiently in advance of the required performance 

start date to provide time for obtaining background checks. Sponsoring 

activities' designees shall coordinate with the contracting officer as 

soon as possible after a requirement for child care services becomes 

known.

    3. Procedures for obtaining responses for background checks are the 

same as those for NAFI employees and response to derogatory information 

will occur through the appropriate designee and contractor. An IRC will 

be performed if the individual is a military member or family member, or 

has worked or lived on a military installation within 5 years.



                           E. Other Providers



    Criminal history background checks with the FBI and the States are 

not required. Duplication of previous background checks are not required 

for personnel where official records demonstrate that an adequate check 

has already been conducted. This category includes the following:

    1. Military Members. These are active duty individuals (other than 

healthcare personnel) who seek to provide child care services as part of 

a normal duty assignment or are involved during off-duty hours. For 

these members an IRC and a current security clearance meet the 

requirements of this part. In the absence of a current security 

clearance, a name check of the DCII must be conducted. When military 

members are employed in an APF or a NAFI position they will abide by 

background check requirements listed in paragraphs B.1. and B.2. of this 

appendix.

    2. Foster and Respite Care Providers and Family Members. These are 

individuals who seek to provide foster care or respite child care within 

Government-owned or -leased quarters. The care provider, all other 

adults, and each child, age 12 and older, residing within the 

applicant's household must receive an IRC. In addition, the Component 

designee must also obtain a name check of the DCII on all adults.

    FCC Providers and Family Members. These are individuals who seek 

licensing to provide child care within government-owned or -leased 

quarters. The care provider, all other adults, and each child, age 12 

and older, residing within the applicant's household receive an IRC. In 

addition, the Component designee must obtain a name check of the DCII on 

all adults.

    4. Specified Volunteers. Installation commanders shall designate 

those positions that are determined to be ``specified.'' Individuals 

working in specified volunteer positions will have an IRC check because 

of the nature of their work in child care services. The opportunity for 

contact may be extensive, frequent, or over a period of time. They 

include, but are not limited to, positions involving extensive 

interaction alone, extended travel, and/or overnight activities with 

children. An IRC is required for volunteers who are active-duty, a 

family member, or a DoD civilian overseas. A volunteer is allowed to 

work upon completion of a favorable IRC. Background checks are not 

required for volunteers whose services will be of shorter duration than 

is required to perform the background checks and who are under line of 

sight supervision by an individual who has successfully completed a 

background check. The Components are required to provide additional 

implementing guidance.



                  F. Employment Application Requirement



    Public Law 101-647, section 231 requires that each application for 

employment shall include a question asking whether the individual has 

ever been arrested for or charged with a crime involving a child, and, 

if so, requires a description of the disposition of the arrest or 

charge. The forms identified in paragraphs B.1.a. and B.2.a. of this 

appendix are signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury, with the 

applicable Federal punishment for perjury stated on the respective 

forms.

    1. An applicant's signature indicates an understanding of the 

employer's obligation to require a record check as a condition of 

employment. Information on background checks shall be maintained in 

accordance with applicable Component implementing regulations.

    2. Payment for the conduct of any criminal history background check 

is the responsibility of the requesting Service or agency.

    3. The results of the background check are forwarded to the 

Component designee at the sending installation for appropriate action. A 

derogatory report would include, but not be limited to, the following 

applicable crimes: Any charge or conviction for a sex crime, an offense 

involving a child victim, a substance abuse felony, or a violent crime.

    4. The hiring authority or designee is responsible for notifying the 

individual of a derogatory report. The individual may obtain a copy of 

the criminal history report and has the right to challenge the accuracy 

and completeness of any information contained in the report through the 

Privacy Program described in 32 CFR part 310. The individual may provide 

information concerning positive mitigating factors for any adverse 

information presented.



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    5. Employees whose criminal history background checks result in 

nonselection for employment or service shall be informed by the 

Component designee of the right to an administrative appeal under 32 CFR 

part 310. The individual may appeal with a specific request such as 

amendments to the records or request to file statement disagreeing with 

information in the record. If the employee's request for record 

information is refused, the individual is informed of his or her right 

to an administrative appeal. As appropriate, Component designees shall 

inform individuals of other avenues available to resolve matters of 

concern such as an administrative or negotiated grievance procedures. If 

the employee remains dissatisfied, he or she may seek a review. The 

Department of Defense recognizes the privacy interests and rights of all 

applicants and employees, and its own responsibility in ensuring a safe 

and secure environment for children within DoD activities or private 

organizations on DoD installations.



                        G. Record Re-Verification



    This procedure consists of an IRC and a DCII name check and is 

required by the Component designee at a minimum every 5 years for all 

employees providing child care services and covers the time period since 

the completion of the last background check. NAFI employees who change 

duty stations will complete a new investigation when considered for 

employment. A new investigation is required by the Department of Defense 

if a break in service results in a time-lapse of more than 2 years. FCC, 

foster care and respite care providers, and their family members will 

complete an IRC annually.



                             H. Supervision



    Refers to temporary responsibility for children in child care 

services, and relates to oversight for temporary or permanent authority 

to exercise direction and control by an individual over an individual 

whose required background checks have been initiated but not completed. 

Use of video equipment is acceptable provided it is monitored by an 

individual who has successfully completed a background check. 

Supervision procedures pending completion of background checks for 

healthcare personnel suggest that the Surgeons General shall require 

close clinical supervision and full compliance with existing DoD 

Directives, Instructions, and other guidance (issued by the Department 

of Defense and the Military Department concerned) on quality assurance, 

risk management, licensure, employee orientation, and credentials 

certification. These policies rely on process and judgment, and meet the 

intent of the ``direct sight supervision'' provision, affording local 

commanders a flexible and reasonable alternative.

I. Programs. Requirements cover all DoD-operated activities and private 

          organizations on DoD installations and include, but are not 

          limited to:

    1. Child Development Programs.

    a. Child development centers, part-day preschools, and enrichment 

programs.

    b. Family child care.

    c. Contracted Services, whether personal or non-personal services.

    2. Youth Programs.

    3. Dependents Schools operated by the Department of Defense.

    4. Medical treatment facilities.

    5. Other contracted services.

    6. Private organizations on DoD installations.

    7. Volunteer activities.



                       J. Background Check Matrix



    This identifies the requirements of this part for background checks 

by category of personnel. These checks are initiated through the 

personnel offices in collaboration with law enforcement and security 

personnel. (Reminder: An IRC may only be completed on an individual who 

is a military member or family member, or who lives or works on a 

military installation.)

    1. Appropriated Fund (APF) Employees. FBI, SCHR, and IRC. (SF-171, 

SF-87, and SF-85P).

    2. Non-appropriated Fund Instrumentalities (NAFI) Employees. FBI, 

SCHR, and IRC. (DD Form 398-2 and FD Form 258).

    3. Foreign National Employees Overseas. IRC and local government 

check.

    4. Temporary Employees. FBI, SCHR, and IRC.

    5. Current Employees. FBI and SCHR.

    6. Government Contract Employees. FBI, SCHR, and IRC.

    7. Other Providers.

    a. Military Members. Military members will have an IRC and, if no 

current security clearance exists, a name check of the DCII. Checks are 

not required for military healthcare personnel.

    b. Foster and Respite Care Providers and Family Members (age 12 and 

older). IRC and Service DCII (for adults).

    c. Family Child Care Providers and Family Members (age 12 and 

older). IRC and Service DCII (for adults).

    d. Specified Volunteers. IRC.



 Appendix B to Part 86--Criteria For Criminal History Background Check 

                            Disqualification



    The ultimate decision to determine how to use information obtained 

from the criminal history background checks in selection for positions 

involving the care, treatment, supervision, or education of children 

must incorporate a common sense decision based upon all known facts. 

Adverse information is



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evaluated by the DoD Component Head or designee who is qualified at the 

appropriate level of command in interpreting criminal history background 

checks. All information of record both favorable and unfavorable will be 

assessed in terms of its relevance, recentness, and seriousness. 

Likewise, positive mitigating factors should be considered. Final 

suitability decisions shall be made by that commander or designee. 

Criteria that will result in disqualification of an applicant require 

careful screening of the data and include, but are not limited to, the 

following:



                   A. Mandatory Disqualifying Criteria



    Any conviction for a sexual offense, a drug felony, a violent crime, 

or a criminal offense involving a child or children.



                        B. Discretionary Criteria



    1. Acts that may tend to indicate poor judgment, unreliability, or 

untrustworthiness in working with children.

    2. Any behavior; illness; or mental, physical, or emotional 

condition that in the opinion of a competent medical authority may cause 

a defect in judgment or reliability.

    3. Offenses involving assault, battery, or other abuse of a victim, 

regardless of age of the victim.

    4. Evidence or documentation of substance abuse dependency.

    5. Illegal or improper use, possession, or addiction to any 

controlled or psychoactive substances, narcotic, cannibas, or other 

dangerous drug.

    6. Sexual acts, conduct, or behavior that, because of the 

circumstances in which they occur, may indicate untrustworthiness, 

unreliability, lack of judgment, or irresponsibility in working with 

children.

    7. A wide range of offenses such as arson, homicide, robbery, fraud, 

or any offense involving possession or use of a firearm.

    8. Evidence that the individual is a fugitive from justice.

    9. Evidence that the individual is an illegal alien who is not 

entitled to accept gainful employment for a position.

    10. A finding of negligence in a mishap causing death or serious 

injury to a child or dependent person entrusted to their care.



                      C. Suitability Considerations



    In making a determination of suitability, the evaluator shall 

consider the following additional factors to the extent that these 

examples are considered pertinent to the individual case:

    1. The kind of position for which the individual is applying or 

employed.

    2. The nature and seriousness of the conduct.

    3. The recentness of the conduct.

    4. The age of the individual at the time of the conduct.

    5. The circumstances surrounding the conduct.

    6. Contributing social or environmental conditions.

    7. The absence or presence of rehabilitation or efforts toward 

rehabilitation.

    8. The nexus of the arrests in regard to the job to be performed.



                              D. Questions



    1. All applications, for each of the categories of individuals 

identified in Sec.  86.3, will include the following questions: ``Have 

you ever been arrested for or charged with a crime involving a child? 

Have you ever been asked to resign because of or been decertified for a 

sexual offense? And, if so, ``provide a description of the case 

disposition.'' For FCC, foster care, and respite care providers, this 

question is asked of the applicant regarding all adults, and all 

children 12 years and older, who reside in the household.

    2. All applications shall state that the form is being signed under 

penalty of perjury. In addition, a false statement rendered by an 

employee may result in adverse action up to and including removal from 

Federal service.

    3. Evaluation of criminal history background checks is made and 

monitored by qualified personnel at the appropriate level designated by 

the Component. Final suitability decisions are made by the designee.



                Appendix C to Part 86--State Information



    All SCHR checks should be accompanied by the following: 1. State 

form, if required. If no State form is required, the request should be 

on letterhead, beginning with the statement that the check is in 

accordance with Public Law 101-647. The request must include full 

identifying information, such as: Name, date of birth, social security 

number, complete addresses, etc.

    2. Fingerprint set if required. Some State laws require a 

fingerprint set either on a State form or forms used by the agency.

    3. Release statement signed by the applicant or employee. If 

required by the State, the release must be notarized.

    4. Payment for the SCHR check.

    5. Self-addressed, stamped envelope.

    The following is an updated listing of State addresses, fees, and 

other information:



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             Address                    Fee               Remarks

------------------------------------------------------------------------

State of Alabama, Alabama Dept.   $25............  Name check, COMM: 205-

 of Public Safety, Attn: ABI                        242-4372.

 Division, 5002 Washington Ave.,

 Montgomery, AL 36130.



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State of Alaska, Alaska Dept, of  20.............  Fingerprints

 Public Safety, Information                         required, reason for

 Systems Section, 5700 Tudor                        request required

 Road, Anchorage, AK 99507.                         (comply with Pub.

                                                    L.), name and

                                                    address authorized

                                                    request and receive

                                                    SCHRC, COMM: 907-269-

                                                    5511.

State of Arizona, Arizona         No check.......  Limited release, call/

 Criminal Justice, Dept. of                         write, write for

 Public Safety, Information                         information. COMM:

 Systems Division, PO Box 6638,                     602-223-2229.

 Phoenix, AZ 80550.

State of Arkansas, Arkansas       No fee.........  Name check, written

 State Police, PO Box 5901,                         consent required,

 Little Rock, AR 72215.                             COMM: 501-221-8233.

State of California, Dept. of     27.............  Fingerprints

 Justice, Bureau of Criminal                        required, COMM: 916-

 Justice, Identification and                        739-2786.

 Information Bureau, PO Box

 903417, Sacramento, CA 94203-

 4170.

State of Colorado, Crime          4.50...........  Write/call for form,

 Information Center, Colorado                       name check, COMM:

 Bureau of Investigation, 690                       303-239-4222/4229.

 Kipling Street, 3000,

 Lakewood, CO 80215.

State of Connecticut, Dept. of    No fee.........  Name check, written

 State Police, Bureau of                            consent required,

 Investigation, Building 4, 294                     copy of Pub. L.

 Colony Street, Meriden, CT                         required, COMM: 203-

 06450.                                             238-6155.

State of Delaware, Delaware       25.............  Fingerprints

 State Police-SBI, State Bureau                     required, COMM: 302-

 of Investigation, PO Box 430,                      739-5871.

 Dover, DE 19903.

Washington, DC, Identification    No fee.........  Name check, wittten

 and Records Division,                              request required,

 Metropolitan Police Dept., Room                    COMM: 202-727-4245.

 2076, 300 Indiana Avenue, NW.,

 Washington, DC 20001.

State of Florida, Florida Dept.   10.............  Name check, check to:

 of Law Enforcement, PO Box                         Dept. of Law

 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302.                       Enforcement, COMM:

                                                    904-488-6236.

State of Georgia, Georgia         15.............  Write or call for

 Criminal Information Center, PO                    form, notary and

 Box 370748, Decatur, GA 30037-                     fingerprints

 0748.                                              required, COMM: 404-

                                                    244-2644.

State of Hawaii, Criminal         No fee.........  Name check, COMM: 808-

 Justice Data Center, 465 South                     587-3100.

 King Street, Room 101,

 Honolulu, HI 96813.

State of Idaho, Idaho Dept. of    5..............  Name check, written

 Law Enforcement, Criminal                          consent required,

 Identification Bureau, 6064                        payment to: Dept. of

 Corporal Lane, Boise, ID 83704.                    Law Enforcement,

                                                    COMM: 208-327-7130.

State of Illinois, Bureau of      14.............  Write or call for

 Identification, 260 North                          form, name check,

 Chicago Street, Joliet, IL                         COMM: 815-740-5184.

 60431-1060.

State of Indiana, Indiana State   7..............  Write or call for

 Police, 100 North Senate                           form, name check,

 Avenue, Room 312, Indianapolis,                    COMM: 317-232-8266.

 IN 46204.

State of Iowa, Commissioner Paul  6..............  Release within State,

 H. Wieck II, Iowa Dept. of                         COMM: 515-281-5138.

 Public Safety, Wallace State

 Office Building, Des Moines, IA

 50319.

State of Kansas, Kansas Bureau    10.............  Write or call for

 of Investigation, 1620                             form, name check, $5

 Southwest Tyler, Topeka, KS                        per name, over two

 66612.                                             names, COMM: 913-232-

                                                    6000.

State of Kentucky, Kentucky       4..............  Write or call for

 State Police Records, State                        form, name check,

 Office Building, 1250                              COMM: 502-227-

 Louisville Road, Frankfort, KY                     8700x214.

 40601.

State of Louisiana, Louisiana     13.............  Write or call for

 State Police, Department of                        form, fingerprints

 Public Safety, PO Box 66614,                       required, COMM: 502-

 Baton Rouge, LA 70896.                             925-6095.

State of Maine, State Bureau of   No fee.........  Name check, reason

 Investigation, Department of                       for check required;

 Public Safety, Maine State                         i.e., comply with

 Police, 36 Hospital Street,                        Pub. L., COMM: 207-

 Augusta, ME 04333.                                 624-7009.

State of Maryland, Criminal       18.............  Write or call for

 Justice Information Service,                       form, name check,

 Central Repository, Building                       COMM: 410-764-4501.

 G4, 1201 Reistertown Road,

 Pikesville, MD 21208.

State of Massachusetts,           No fee.........  Write or call for

 Executive Office of Public                         form, name check,

 Safety, Criminal History                           COMM: 617-727-

 Systems Board, 1010                                0090x12.

 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA

 02215.

State of Michigan, Michigan       No check.......  No release, COMM: 517-

 State Police, FOI Unit, 7150                       322-5531.

 Harris Drive, Lansing, MI 48913.

State of Minnesota, Criminal      8..............  Name check, written

 Justice Information Systems,                       consent required,

 Bureau of Criminal                                 COMM: 612-642-0670.

 Apprehension, Minnesota Dept.

 of Public Safety, 1246

 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN

 55104.

State of Mississippi, Department  No fee.........  Write or call for

 of Public Safety, ATTN:                            form, name check,

 Identification Bureau, PO Box                      COMM: 607-987-1212.

 958, Jackson, MS 39225.

State of Missouri, Criminal       5..............  Write or call for

 Records Division, State Highway                    form, name check

 Patrol, Department of Public                       COMM: 314-751-3313.

 Safety, PO Box 568, Jefferson

 City, MO 65102.

State of Montana, Identification  5..............  Name check, COMM: 406-

 Bureau, Department of Justice,                     444-3625.

 303 North Roberts, Helena, MT

 59620-1418.

State of Nebraska, Nebraska       10.............  Name check, COMM: 402-

 State Patrol, PO Box 94907,                        471-4545.

 State House Station, ATTN: CID,

 Lincoln, NE 68509-4907.

State of Nevada, Nevada Highway   15.............  Write or call for

 Patrol, 555 Wright Way, Carson                     form, fingerprints

 City, NV 89711.                                    required, COMM: 702-

                                                    687-5300.

State of New Hampshire, New       10.............  Write or call for

 Hampshire State Policy HQ,                         form, name check,

 Criminal Records, 10 Hazen                         COMM: 603-271-2538.

 Drive, Concord, NH 03305.

State of New Jersey, Division of  12.............  Copy of Pub. L.

 State Police, Records and ID                       required, name

 Section, PO Box 7068, West                         check, COMM: 609-882-

 Trenton, NJ 08625-0068.                            2000.



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State of New Mexico, Department   5..............  Write or call for

 of Public Safety, Records                          form, name check,

 Bureau, PO Box 1628, Sante Fe,                     notary required,

 NM 87504-1628.                                     COMM: 505-827-9181.

State of New York, Division of    No check.......  No release at current

 Criminal Justice Services,                         time, state requires

 Executive Park Tower,                              an agreement with

 Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany, NY                       agency to process,

 12203.                                             COMM: 518-485-7685.

State of North Carolina,          14.............  Fingerprint form

 Division of Criminal                               required, copy of

 Information, Bureau of                             Pub. L. required,

 Investigation, 407 North Blount                    call/write for form,

 Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-1009.                    COMM: 919-662-4500.

State of North Dakota, Bureau of  20.............  Name check, written

 Criminal Information, PO Box                       consent required,

 1054, Bismark, ND 58502.                           COMM: 702-221-6180.

State of Ohio, Bureau of          15.............  Write or call for

 Criminal Information, PO Box                       form, written

 365, London, OH 43140.                             consent required,

                                                    fingerprints

                                                    required, COMM: 614-

                                                    852-2556.

State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Law   10.............  Write or call for

 Enforcement, Criminal History                      form, name check,

 Information, ATTN: Criminal                        COMM: 405-848-6724.

 History, PO 11497, Oklahoma

 City, OK 73136.

State of Oregon, Criminal ID,     10.............  Name check, COMM: 503-

 State Police, 155 Cottage                          378-3070.

 Street, NE, Salem, OR 97310.

State of Pennsylvania, Records    10.............  Write or call for

 and ID Division, Pennsylvania                      form, name check, 10

 State Police, Dept. HQ, 1800                       COMM: 717-783-5592.

 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA

 17110.

State of Rhode Island, Rhode      No fee.........  Name check, written

 Island State Police, PO Box                        consent required,

 185, North Scituate, RI 02857.                     COMM: 401-647-3311.

State of South Carolina, State    10.............  Name check, COMM: 803-

 Law Enforcement Division, ATTN:                    737-4205, DSN: 734-

 Criminal Records, PO Box 21398,                    1110.

 Columbia, SC 29221-1398.

State of South Dakota, Division   15.............  Write or call for

 Criminal Investigation,                            form, fingerprints

 Attorney General's Office, East                    required, COMM: 605-

 Highway 34, Pierre, SD 57501-                      773-3334.

 5070.

State of Tennessee, Tennessee     23.............  Write or call for

 Criminal Information Center,                       form, fingerprints

 Tennessee Bureau of                                required, COMM: 615-

 Investigation, PO Box 100940,                      741-3241.

 Nashville, TN 37210.

State of Texas, Texas Crime       15.............  Fingerprints

 Records Division, Texas Dept.                      required, written

 of Public Safety, PO Box 15999,                    consent required,

 Austin, TX 78761-5999.                             COMM: 512-465-2079.

State of Utah, Bureau of          No fee.........  Write or call for

 Criminal Identification, Utah                      form, name check,

 Dept. of Public Safety, 4501                       copy of law

 South 2700 West, Salt Lake                         required, COMM: 801-

 City, UT 84119.                                    965-4571.

State of Vermont, Vermont         No fee.........  Name check, written

 Criminal Information Center,                       consent required,

 Dept. of Public Safety, PO Box                     COMM: 802-244-8786.

 189, Waterbury, VT 05676.

Commonwealth of Virginia,         10.............  Write or call for

 Virginia Records Management                        form, name check,

 Div., Dept. of State Police, PO                    COMM: 804-674-2024.

 Box 850761, Richmond, VA 23261-

 5076.

State of Washington, Washington,  10.............  Write or call for

 State Patrol, Identification                       form, name check,

 Section, PO Box 42633, Olympia,                    COMM: 206-753-0230/

 WA 98504-2633.                                     7272.

West Virginia State Police,       5..............  Write or call for

 Dept. of Public Safety, 725                        form, name check,

 Jefferson Road, South                              COMM: 304-746-2180.

 Charleston, WV 25309.

State of Wisconsin, Crime         2..............  Write or call for

 Information Bureau, Dept. of                       form, name check,

 Justice, ATTN: Records Data                        COMM: 608-266-7314.

 Unit, PO Box 2718, Madison, WI

 53701-2718.

State of Wyoming, Division of     15.............  Write or call for

 Criminal Investigation, 316                        form, fingerprints

 West 22nd Street, Cheyenne, WY                     required, written

 82002.                                             consent required,

                                                    COMM: 307-777-7181.

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