This report provides results from a survey conducted of the
administrators of the state criminal history record repositories—the 14th
survey since 1989. It covers the status of—
- state criminal history files
- biometric and image data
- protection order information
- warrants and wanted persons
- accessibility of records and services through state
repositories
- technology refreshment
- noncriminal justice background checks.
This report was prepared by SEARCH, The National Consortium for
Justice Information and Statistics, for the Bureau of Justice Statistics and
supported by Cooperative Agreement No. 2015-RU-BX-K001. Findings, opinions, or
points of view in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily
represent the official position or policies of BJS or the U.S. Department of
Justice.
