Individual Background Check For Employment Purposes:

• If you are seeking employment in the state of Maryland, your employer must request the background record check.
• You must:
• Use the fingerprint cards supplied by your employer, or
• Have your employer's authorization number available.

Individual State Background Check (For example; Visas, Gold Seal letters, and Individual Reviews):

If you live within Maryland:

• You may go to any authorized location that provides fingerprinting services.
• You may go to your local law enforcement agency to be fingerprinted on the state fingerprint card known as Form 015.
• Once you've been fingerprinted, you may overnight it to CJIS-Central Repository located at 6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 102, Baltimore Maryland 21215, or mail it to CJIS-CR P.O. Box 32708, Pikesville, Maryland, 21282-2708.
• If you are requesting a copy of your FBI cirminal history record you must send your request directly to the FBI.

If you live outside of Maryland:

• You may write CJIS-Central Repository P.O. Box 32708, Pikesville, Maryland 21282-2708, or call the Central Repository in Baltimore City at 410-764-4501 or toll free number 1-888-795-0011 to reques t a fingerprint card.
• You may mail the fingerprint card and associated fee to CJIS-Central Repository P.O. Box 32708 Pikesville Maryland 21282-2708, or overnight the fingerprint card to 6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 102, Baltimore Maryland 21215.
• Please include a check or money order made out to "CJIS Central Repository".
• You may expect a response in 10 - 15 business days.

Fees are required to process each criminal background record check request.

All fees must be paid by credit card, check or money order in United States currency. The Central Repository cannot accept cash.

The fingerprinting fee at the CJIS Central Repository is $20.00 with no card limit. You may choose to have your fingerprints taken at another agency. Make sure to check with that agency for their fingerprinting fees as fees may vary.