Terms of Use: Viewing CHRI Results and Content for Federal Institution Users

Effective: 2-11-2026

Notice: You have requested access to FBI-maintained Criminal History Record Information (CHRI), which includes information collected by criminal justice agencies on individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, indictments, informations, or other formal criminal charges (and any disposition arising there from) sentencing, correctional supervision, and release.

Under provisions set forth in 28 C.F.R. § 50.12, both governmental and nongovernmental entities authorized to submit fingerprints and receive FBI identification records must notify the individuals fingerprinted that the fingerprints will be used to check the criminal history records of the FBI. Identification records obtained from the FBI may be used solely for the purpose requested and may not be disseminated outside the receiving department or related agency. Only current CHRI may be used to deny a license or registration. If the information on the record is used to disqualify an applicant, the official making the determination of suitability for licensing or employment must provide the applicant the opportunity to complete, or challenge the accuracy of, the information contained in the FBI identification record. The deciding official should not deny the license or employment based on the information in the record until the applicant has been afforded a reasonable time to correct or complete the information, or has declined to do so. An individual should be presumed not guilty of any charge/arrest for which there is no final disposition stated on the record or otherwise determined. If the applicant wishes to correct the record as it appears in the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division records system, the applicant should be advised that the procedures to change, correct or update the record are set forth in 28 CFR § 16.34.

Use of this information is governed by federal and state regulations and is subject to the following conditions:
  1. only statutorily (federal and/or state) authorized recipients may view CHRI;
  2. authorized recipients may view CHRI only for appropriate regulatory purposes;
  3. authorized recipients may not deny a license or employment based on the information in the record until the subject has been afforded a reasonable time to correct or complete the information, or has declined to do so;
  4. authorized recipients may not redisseminate CHRI absent appropriate statutory authority, and
  5. any person or entity violating federal or state regulations governing access to or use of CHRI may be subject to criminal and/or civil penalties.

Violation of federal or state regulations governing access to or use of CHRI may result in termination of an organization’s NMLS access to CHRI.

By selecting Accept below and proceeding to view this individual’s CHRI, I certify that I have read and understand all of the terms set forth above and that I am, or my employer is, an authorized recipient of CHRI pursuant to federal and, if applicable, state statutory authority and I am viewing this information for an appropriate regulatory purpose. I understand that I may use only current CHRI to deny a license or registration. I agree to abide by all of the terms and conditions stated above, agree to abide by the NMLS policies governing use of this information and acknowledge that unauthorized use or dissemination of CHRI may result in the imposition of criminal and/or civil penalties and/or the termination of my organization’s NMLS access to CHRI.