Statewide Criminal Searches Currently Available
State |
Info
Needed / Restriction |
Average
Turnaround Time |
| Alabama |
No
Special Requirements |
1-3
Days |
| Alaska |
No
Statewide Search Available; County Checks Only |
2-3
Days |
| Arizona |
No
Statewide Search Available; County Checks Only |
2-3
Days |
| Arkansas |
Special
Notarized Form Required |
7-10
Days |
| California |
No
Statewide Search Available; County Checks Only |
2-3
Days |
| Colorado |
No
Special Requirements |
1-3
Days |
| Connecticut |
No
Special Requirements |
14
Days |
| Delaware |
No
Statewide Search Available; County Checks Only |
2-3
Days |
| Dist.
of Columbia |
No
Special Requirements |
1
Day |
| Florida |
No
Special Requirements |
2-4
Days for No Record; 6-8 Weeks for Possible Record |
| Georgia |
Release
(Can be Faxed) |
1-2
Days |
| Hawaii |
No
Special Requirements |
1-2
Days |
| Idaho |
Special
Release ** |
7-10
Days |
| Illinois |
No
Special Requirements for No Record; Fingerprint card required for
Possible Record |
1-3
Days for No Record; 60 Days for Possible Record |
| Indiana |
No
Special Requirements |
60
Days |
| Iowa |
No
Special Requirements |
7
Days |
| Kansas |
No
Special Requirements (Conviction information only) |
7-10
Days |
| Kentucky |
No
Special Requirements |
1-3
Days |
| Louisiana |
No
Statewide Search Available; County Checks Only |
2-3
Days |
| Maine |
No
Special Requirements |
10-14
Days for No Record; 2-4 Months for Possible Record |
| Maryland |
No
Statewide Search Available; County Checks Only |
2-3
Days |
| Massachusetts |
No
Special Requirements (Conviction information only) |
14
Days |
| Michigan |
No
Special Requirements (Conviction information only) |
1-3
Days |
| Minnesota |
No
Special Requirements |
5-6
Days |
| Mississippi |
No
Statewide Search Available; County Checks Only |
2-3
Days |
| Missouri |
No
Special Requirements |
2-3
Days for No Record; 4-6 Weeks for Possible Record |
| Montana |
No
Special Requirements |
2-3
Days |
| Nebraska |
No
Special Requirements |
2-3
Days |
| Nevada |
Special
Release and Fingerprint Card ** |
14-21
Days |
| New
Hampshire |
Notarized
Release ** |
7-14
Days |
| New
Jersey |
No
Special Requirements |
7-28
Days |
| New
Mexico |
Notarized
Release ** |
2
Months for No Record; 3 Months for Possible Record |
| New
York |
No
Special Requirements |
3-5
Days |
| North
Carolina |
No
Special Requirements |
1-3
Days |
| North
Dakota |
No
Special Requirements |
3-7
Days |
| Ohio |
Special
Release and Fingerprint Card ** |
21-30
Days |
| Oklahoma |
No
Special Requirements |
14-21
Days |
| Oregon |
Must
include Current Address |
1-3
Days |
| Pennsylvania |
No
Special Requirements |
1-3
Days for No Record; 2 Months for Possible Record |
| Rhode
Island |
Special
Notarized Release and a copy of photo ID ** |
7-10
Days |
| South
Carolina |
No
Special Requirements |
1-3
Days |
| South
Dakota |
No
Special Requirements |
1-3
Days |
| Tennessee |
No
Statewide Search Available; County Checks Only |
2-3
Days |
| Texas |
No
Special Requirements |
1-3
Days |
| Utah |
No
Special Requirements |
1-2
Days |
| Vermont |
No
Statewide Search Available; County Checks Only |
2-3
Days |
| Virginia |
No
Special Requirements for No Record; Special Notarized Release required
for Possible Record ** |
3
Days for No Record; 7 Days for Possible Record |
| Washington |
No
Special Requirements |
1-3
Days |
| West
Virginia |
Copy
of photo identification and Special Release/Fingerprint Card ** |
10-14
Days |
| Wisconsin |
No
Special Requirements |
1-3
Days |
| Wyoming |
Notarized
Release/Fingerprint Card ** |
15-20
Days |
| |
| All
states require a Name, Social Security Number, and Date of Birth;
some require further identifiers (i.e. Race, Sex). |
