FBI BACKGROUND CHECK

Identity History Summary Check - Departmental Order (eDO)

What is a “Rap Sheet”?

Your rap sheet, or criminal record on file with the FBI, is based on fingerprint submissions received and retained by the FBI. Your FBI rap sheet may also contain disposition data which is not fingerprint based, if reported to the FBI and the FBI maintains the associated arrest record(s) supported by fingerprints. The rap sheet you receive from the FBI may include information reported to the FBI from any source including local, state and federal agencies who submit fingerprint-based transactions to the FBI for retention. The rap sheet is only a snapshot in time, containing retained information at the time of your “Departmental Order” fingerprint-based inquiry. Your rap sheet will include reported arrests, dispositions and correctional transactions supported by fingerprints. The FBI rap sheet may also contain “wanted” / “warrant” information reported from other law enforcement entities, when reported.

Options to Receive Your Results:

OPTION 1: Secure online portal pick-up of Electronic Departmental Order (eDO)*

OPTION 2: Standard U.S. Postal Service to U.S. addresses only, includes secure online portal pick-up

Why might you want to get your own personal FBI background check?

To make sure your FBI record is complete, accurate, and up-to-date
To review or to request a correction or update
To challenge information on your record
To satisfy certain legal requirements, such as a requirement for adopting a child
To satisfy a requirement to live, work, study or teach abroad
To satisfy a requirement to travel, now required by several countries
Other court related matters

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Why choose Plancher Security?

Fast results! Results are available by online portal pick-up on our website within 24-hours of processing, often within minutes. After fingerprinting at our location, your results may be in your inbox by the time you get home!

Plancher Security is one of few vendors who also can provide you a copy of your results on secure, watermarked paper. Delivery options include a printed response by USPS mail or by 2-Day Priority delivery.

We can only process the Departmental Orders (556-73) for U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents

Federal Bureau of Investigation Notification: only Channelers can process Departmental Orders for US Citizens and Non-US Citizens who have permanent resident status; Non-US Citizens without permanent residence status must make the Departmental Order request directly to the FBI. Please note that inquiries for Departmental Orders must be made by the individual applicant and the FBI response must be sent to the applicant or the applicant’s attorney. If the FBI Rap Sheet is sent to an attorney, a release statement must be signed by both the applicant and attorney on the attorney’s letterhead.

How to Challenge the results of Your FBI Identity History Summary Rap Sheet

The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division maintains the criminal history records related Identity History Summary (IdHS) information for the country and does not have the authority to modify any IdHS information unless they receive an updated record from the agency that “owns” the information.

Most states require that requests to change your IdHS record information be made through their respective state Identification Bureau (SIB). You may contact the respective SIB for assistance, and if applicable, request that they provide the FBI with updates to your Identity History Summary. To find contact information for your state Identification Bureau, follow this link:
https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks/state-identification-bureau-listing

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