Welcome - Child Care Background Check Procedures
Module 1 - Overview
Module 2 - New Background Check Requests
Module 3 - Frequency of Background Checks
Module 4 - Gathering Background Check Information
    Module 4 - Gathering Background Check Information
    4.1 Background Check Sources
    4.2 National FBI Criminal Record Search Using Fingerprints
    4.3 Department of Justice Records Search
       4.3 Department of Justice Records Search
       4.3.1 Levels of Criminal History Record Information
       4.3.2 Disposition Not Noted
       4.3.3 Background Check Request Form Reveals a Charge or Conviction Not Listed on DOJ Results
       4.3.4 Dismissed Charges
       4.3.5 Expunged Records and Pardons
       4.3.6 Non-Criminal Charges
          4.3.6 Non-Criminal Charges
          4.3.6.1 Ordinance Violations
          4.3.6.2 Fraudulent Offenses
    4.4 Information Provided by the Integrated Background Information System
    4.5 Child Protective Service History and County Reference Letters
    4.6 Circuit Court Records
    4.7 Sex Offender Registry
    4.8 Out-of-State Background Checks
    4.9 Obtaining Fingerprint Background Checks
    4.10 Individuals Who Lived Out of the Country
    4.11 Dishonorable Military Discharge Information
    4.12 Law Enforcement Arrest Records
Module 5 - Crimes and Offenses
Module 6 - Background Check Eligibility Determinations and Enforcement Actions
Module 7 - Due Process
Module 8 - Background Checks
Module 9 - Background Check Fees
Appendix A - Abbreviations and Definitions
Appendix B - Helpful Links and Resources