How to Challenge Your Record
Since the FBI’s CJIS Division is not the source of the data appearing on Identification Records, and obtains all data thereon from fingerprint submissions or related identification forms submitted to the FBI by local, state and federal agencies, the responsibility for authentication and correction of such data rests upon the contributing agencies.
Since the FBI’s CJIS Division is not the source of the data appearing on Identification Records, and obtains all data thereon from fingerprint submissions or related identification forms submitted to the FBI by local, state and federal agencies, the responsibility for authentication and correction of such data rests upon the contributing agencies.
Therefore, the rules set forth for changing, correcting or updating such
data requires that the subject of an Identification Record make
application to the original contributing agency (e.g., police
department, county court, etc.).
An individual may challenge the information contained in the FBI
Identification Record by contacting the original agency that submitted
the information to the FBI or the state central repository in the state in
which the arrest occurred. These agencies will be able to furnish the
guidelines for correction of the Record. The FBI is not authorized to
modify the Record without written notification from the appropriate
criminal justice agency.
Identification Record by contacting the original agency that submitted
the information to the FBI or the state central repository in the state in
which the arrest occurred. These agencies will be able to furnish the
guidelines for correction of the Record. The FBI is not authorized to
modify the Record without written notification from the appropriate
criminal justice agency.
