California Department Of Justice Background Checks
Fingerprint Background Checks State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) is mandated to maintain the statewide criminal record repository for the State of California. In this capacity, sheriff, police and probation departments, district attorney offices, and courts submit arrest and corresponding disposition information. The DOJ uses this information to compile records of arrest and prosecution, known as “RAP sheets,” for individuals and disseminates the information for la...
https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints
Criminal Records - Request Your Own State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
Access to criminal history summary records maintained by the DOJ is restricted by law to legitimate law enforcement purposes and authorized applicant agencies. However, individuals have the right to request a copy of their own criminal history record from the Department to review for accuracy and completeness.
https://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/record-review
Bill Text: CA AB1627 2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced LegiScan
Bill Text: CA AB1627 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Introduced Bill Title: Public employment: disqualifications. Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1) Status: (Introduced) 2026-01-27 - From printer. May be heard in committee February 26. [AB1627 Detail] Download: California-2025-AB1627-Introduced.html CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No.
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB1627/2025
Background Check :: California Secretary of State
A person must satisfactorily pass a background check conducted by the Secretary of State as part of the application process to register as an immigration consultant. To assist in determining if an applicant qualifies, the applicant is legally required to be fingerprinted.
https://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/special-filings/background-check
CA can't require background checks for ammunition, court ...
... Justice Department's firearms data repository. ... San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan enters governor's race as Newsom critic. January 29, 2026 January 29, ...
https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/07/gun-law-ammunition-background-check/BEWARE: New Requirements for How California Employers May Consider Criminal History In Employment Go Into Effect On October 1, 2023 CDF Labor Law LLP
On October 1, 2023, changes to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations that govern how employers can use information about criminal history in employment decisions go into effect, modifying California Code of Regulations Title 2, Section 11017.1. These revised regulations add to the already long list of procedures that must be followed when a California employer is going to use criminal history as a basis for rejecting an...
https://www.callaborlaw.com/entry/beware-new-requirements-for-how-california-employers-may-consider-criminal-history-in-employment-go-into-effect-on-october-1-2023
DOJ
Background Check The IHSS program requires all providers be fingerprinted via Live Scan to complete a criminal background check through the State of California Department of Justice. State law requires the provider pay for the cost of the criminal background check and fingerprinting.
https://pubauth.saccounty.net/Pages/DOJ.aspx
Background Check Procedure Laws in California Giffords
Federal law requires federally licensed firearms dealers (but not unlicensed private sellers) to initiate a background check on the purchaser prior to sale of a firearm. This background check is intended to determine whether the purchaser is legally disqualified from purchasing or possessing firearms.
http://giffords.org/lawcenter/state-laws/background-check-procedures-in-california/
Vulnerable sector checks Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Vulnerable sector checks On this page A vulnerable sector check is a police information check plus a check to see if a person has a record suspension (pardon) for sexual offences. Vulnerable sector checks were created in 2000 to protect children and vulnerable persons and is governed by section 6.3(3) of the Criminal Records Act.
https://rcmp.ca/en/criminal-records/criminal-record-checks/vulnerable-sector-checks
Criminal Records Act
Table of Contents Related Information Regulations made under this Act Page Details - Date modified:...
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-47/
Justice Department says it's releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files - Los Angeles Times
Justice Department says it’s releasing 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files - Click here to listen to this article - - The Justice Department released 3 million pages from Epstein investigative files Friday, fulfilling a congressional mandate after missing December deadline required by new law.
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-01-30/justice-department-releasing-3-million-pages-from-its-jeffrey-epstein-files
DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says
DOJ has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, deputy AG says Posted January 30, 2026 11:10 am. The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, according to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.
https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/01/30/fbi-takes-over-investigation-of-minnesota-shooting-as-trump-calls-alex-pretti-an-insurrectionist/
Fingerprint & Photograph Destruction- Toronto Police Service
Policy It is the policy of the Toronto Police Services Board that, upon written request, the Toronto Police Service will: - Destroy adult fingerprints, photographs and records of dispositions associated with non-conviction disposition(s)1 after the expiration of all applicable appeal processes, or, in the case of a stay of proceedings, after a period of one year unless: - The individual’s records on file contain an alleged offence(s) listed as...
https://www.tps.ca/services/fingerprint-photograph-destruction/
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada - Departmental Plan (DP) 2025-2026
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada's 2025-26 Departmental Plan On this page: - From the Commissioner - Plans to deliver on core responsibility and internal services - Planned spending and human resources - Corporate information - Supplementary information table - Federal tax expenditures - Definitions From the Commissioner I am pleased to present the 2025-26 Departmental Plan for the Office of the Commissioner for F...
https://www.fja-cmf.gc.ca/publications/dp-pm/2025-2026/dp-pm-2025-2026_eng.html
Pre-Employment Background Checks and Substance Screening UCSF Human Resources
Overview Background checks and substance screening are integral elements of the hiring process at UCSF. Which positions require a pre-employment background check? All UCSF staff positions require a background check as part of the new hire process. Once a conditional offer of employment is accepted, the background check process will be initiated.
https://hr.ucsf.edu/careers/employment-ucsf/background-checks-substance-screening
Record Checks and Suspensions Pardons - Peel Regional Police
IMPORTANT NOTICE Commencing July 7, 2025, we will be closed for all in-person service at 7750 Hurontario Street, Brampton (Sir Robert Peel Centre) due to upcoming construction. Only those requiring fingerprints for Vulnerable Sector Record Checks and Adoption will be accommodated in-person at 11 Division located at 3030 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga on Tuesdays and Thursdays 8 a.m.
https://www.peelpolice.ca/en/services/record-checks-and-suspensions-pardons.aspx
PPSC - 2025-2026 Full Departmental Plan
2025-2026 Full Departmental Plan The Honourable Sean Fraser, P.C., M.P. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Public Prosecution Service of Canada 160 Elgin Street, 12th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8 His Majesty the King in Right of Canada (2025) Cat.
https://ppsc-sppc.gc.ca/eng/pub/dp-pm/2025_2026/index.html?wbdisable=true