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FBI Name Checks for Fingerprint Submissions

Rejected Twice Due to Image Quality

 

Q:  When can I request a FBI name check?

A:  A name check can be requested when the fingerprints have been rejected twice for image quality by the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division.

 

Q:  Who can request a FBI name check?

A:  The name check is limited to state, federal and regulatory agencies that already have legal authority under federal or state law to submit fingerprints to the FBI for non-criminal justice purposes.

 

Q:  How do I get the FBI name check procedure started?

A:  Complete the name check request form on the next page. 

 

Mail or fax the form to:  Click here for FBI NAME CHECK FORM

 

FBI CJIS Division

ATTN:  Name Check Request

1000 Custer Hollow Road

Clarksburg, WV  26306

 

FAX  304-625-5102

 

Q:  What do I need to include with my FBI name check request?

A:  You will need to provide the following information when completing the form –

 

·         The Transaction Control Number (TCN) from both rejected transactions, Name, Date of Birth and Social Security Number (if available). 

 

·         The Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) of the agency that the results are being returned to.

 

·         Contact information for the agency including the agency’s preference for receipt of the results – FAX or Mail.

 

NOTE:  If candidates are generated during the name search check and the candidates are identified to an existing criminal history record, the agency will be provided with a copy of the criminal history record. 

 

Q:  Is there a time limit for obtaining these FBI name checks?

A:  Yes.  The name check request must be submitted within 90 days of the last (second) rejection date.

 

Q:  Who can I contact if I have further questions about the FBI name check process?

A:  Please contact the Identification and Investigative Services Section Customer Service area at 304-625-5590 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00am and 5:30pm EST.