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General Information:

Mail/Fax Requests

CIB will accept paper requests either by mail or fax. All requests will be returned by mail. Customers wishing to fax requests must provide CIB with a supply of self-addressed, stamped return envelopes.

Use form DJ-LE-250 to request a criminal background check on a single individual. Use form DJ-LE-250A to request background checks on multiple persons. Wisconsin Statutes 19.35(1) and 165.82 provide that any person or entity may request a criminal background check. The subject of the inquiry may be any person. Wisconsin adult criminal history data held by the Crime Information Bureau is public information. Wisconsin does not release juvenile information unless statutorily authorized.

The Wisconsin Criminal History Record Request must provide:

(1) Requestor Type. Check the box for your requestor type. If you are a nonprofit organization, you must include your nonprofit number. If you are a state public defender, you must include your SPD number.

(2) Request Purpose. Check the General Information box unless you need the special processing described below. Requests received without a request purpose checked will be processed as general information. Caregiver Background Check processing should be used by entities or individuals required to do caregiver background checks under s. 50.065, and child care entities under s. 48.685. The caregiver background check includes a Wisconsin criminal background check, a license and registry check from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services (DHFS) and a professional credential check from the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing (DRL). The results of the caregiver background check from DHFS/DRL are returned separately from the Wisconsin criminal history results. Child day care providers with day care facility numbers (assigned by the Division of Children and Family Services in DHFS) or with certifying agency numbers (assigned by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development(DWD)) must check the Child Day Care box and provide their facility or agency number. All other entities and individuals covered by the Caregiver legislation must check the Caregiver Background Check General box.

(3) Payment Type. Wisconsin s. 165.82 requires CIB to charge a fee for background checks. If appropriate, include DHFS Caregiver fee in Amount Enclosed. If you have an account and wish to be billed, enter your account number. Account customers will be billed monthly. A check or money order must accompany all other requests. Make checks payable to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

(4) Enter the complete name, sex, race, and date of birth of the individual being checked. Entry of social security number is optional, but please be aware that this number is one of the unique identifiers used by the Crime Information Bureau and by the Department of Health and Family Services. Social Security numbers help prevent incorrect matches.

(5) A self-addressed, postage-paid envelope must accompany every inquiry. Ensure sufficient postage is included. This form will be returned and stamped No Record if there is no public criminal information on file at CIB. The form will be accompanied by public criminal history information if a record is found. Please allow 10 business days for the CIB record check and reasonable mailing time by the postal service. Do not provide an additional envelope for Caregiver results. General Caregiver results will be returned to the address specified in the Return request to section and Child Daycare results will be returned to the address on file at DHFS or DWD.

(6) Complete the Return request to section.

Mail requests to:

Crime Information Bureau
Attn:Record Check Unit
PO Box 2688
Madison, WI 53701-2688

 
 

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