37 Tex. Admin. Code § 27.1 - Right of Review
(a) An individual may
access and receive a copy of their Texas criminal history record information
maintained by the Texas Department of Public Safety (the department) that
relates to the individual upon payment of a fee as authorized by Texas
Government Code, §
411.088. In this
section, "criminal history record information" means information collected
about an individual by a criminal justice agency using biometric submissions to
identify the individual. The collected information includes identifiable
descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, and other
formal criminal charges and their dispositions. This term does not include
identification information, including fingerprint records, to the extent that
the identification information does not indicate involvement of the individual
in the criminal justice system or driving record information maintained by the
department under Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 521, Subchapter C. An
individual with criminal history record information on file with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) must contact the FBI's Special Correspondence
Bureau to request a copy of their national criminal history record information
to review. Information related to national criminal history record information
can be found on the department's website in the Texas personal review
instructions.
(b) An individual can
schedule a fingerprinting appointment by visiting
https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/crime-records/fingerprinting-services
or by submitting approved fingerprint cards to the department's vendor.
Out-of-state applicants may choose to schedule an appointment at the nearest
location if available. Information related to submissions can be found on the
department's website.
(1) Biographical data to
further help in the positive identification of the subject being fingerprinted
must be provided at the time of the appointment. This data is confidential and
may not be released by the department unless authorized.
(2) An individual must pay the $15 Texas
criminal history record information fee, and the $10 fingerprinting fee. The
total $25 fee must be paid via credit card, debit card, business check or money
order at the time services are rendered. Personal checks and cash are not
accepted. There may be an additional fingerprinting fee if processed at an
out-of-state location.
(3) An
individual must present an approved government issued photo identification
document and be fingerprinted by the department's designee. For a list of
approved identification documents please visit
https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/crime-records/fingerprinting-services.
(4) An individual may elect to receive
personal criminal history record information via e-mail or mail. Results
delivered via e-mail will be sent within three business days of successful
fingerprinting. Results delivered via mail will be sent to the address on file
within ten business days.
(c) An individual unable to schedule an
appointment at a fingerprinting location or residing out-of-state can submit
their fingerprints by completing the forms and following the instructions for
"Fingerprints Submitted By Mail" at
www.dps.texas.gov/internetforms/Forms/CR-63.pdf.
(1) Biographical data to further help in the
positive identification of the subject being fingerprinted must be provided at
the time of fingerprinting. This data is confidential and may not be released
by the department unless authorized.
(2) The individual must pay the $15 Texas
criminal history record information fee and the $10 fingerprinting fee. The
total $25 fee must be paid via credit card or debit card at the time of
enrolling the hard cards to be submitted by mail. Personal checks and cash are
not accepted. There may be additional fingerprinting fees if hard cards are
completed by a law enforcement agency and/or an agency that is trained and
certified to roll fingerprints.
(3)
An individual must present an approved government issued photo identification
document and be fingerprinted by the department's designee. For a list of
approved identification documents please visit
https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/crime-records/fingerprinting-services.
(4) An individual may elect to
receive personal criminal history record information via e-mail or mail.
Results delivered via e-mail will be sent within three business days of
successful fingerprinting. Results delivered via mail will be sent to the
address on file within ten business days. Multiple duplicate copies of personal
criminal history record information may not be able to be sent by the
department.
(e) A request
for review of personal Texas criminal history record information expires 30
calendar days after the date submitted. After 30 calendar days, a new request
must be initiated.
(f) If an
individual believes criminal history record information maintained by the
department is incorrect or incomplete, the individual may visit:
https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/crime-records-service/criminal-history-error-resolution
and complete the required forms.
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