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Background Check for Oklahoma

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Child Care Employment Interstate Checks:

Agency Name:  Oklahoma Department of Human Services – Child Care Services
Centralized Registry:  Child Care employment interstate inquiries for Oklahoma are sent to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Care Services, Restricted Registry.
Address: PO BOX 25352, Oklahoma City, OK 73125                          
Phone: (405) 521-3561 or 1-844-834-8314
Email: OCCSRestrictedRegistry@okdhs.org
Fax:   (405) 522-2564
Website:  https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs/services/child-care-services.html

Instructions: An Interstate Restricted Registry Review Request form must be completed and emailed, to receive a review of the Restricted Registry. Complete and submit a separate form for each individual. Request should be submitted by a state agency.                           

Forms:  Interstate Restricted Registry Review Request, 07LC032E:   

Fees:  No fees

Description:  As required by the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) 98.43(b)(3)(iii), a review of all available information on the Restricted Registry for the individual listed on the request.

Agency Name: Oklahoma Department of Corrections (DOC)
Address: 3400 North Martin Luther King Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Phone:               405-425-7601
Email:
                 osor@doc.ok.gov
Fax:                    405-425-7070
Website:             https://sors.doc.ok.gov/ords/svorp/sors/r/sors/disclaimer
Instructions:     Read and agree to the website stipulations to conduct a free online search.
Forms:               No fees|
Fees:                  Free when conducted through this website.
Description:      This search will return results of individuals who are currently active registrants of the Oklahoma Sex Offender Registry (SOR).

*Oklahoma is a National Fingerprint File (NFF) state. An out-of-state name-based background check is not required for child care employment criminal history background checks.

Agency Name:  Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI)
Address:            6600 N. Harvey, Oklahoma City, OK  73116
Phone:              405-848-6724
Email:                 N/A
Fax:                    405-879-2503
Website:            https://osbi.ok.gov/
Instructions:     For quick results, visit theCriminal History Request Portal  (CHIRP)” at https://chirp.osbi.ok.gov/

                                                       OR

                        Fill out the “Criminal History Request Form”:

  • Submit the request either by FAX (405-879-2503), mail, or in-person.
  • Acceptable forms of payment are cash (in person only), cashier's check, money order, or credit card.  
  • Only credit card payment requests should be faxed.
  • If you submit the request by mail, please include a postage-paid envelope.

Forms:   Access the “Criminal History Request Form”, 

Fees:  Name-based - $15.00, if using CHIRP there is an additional $1  online convenience transaction fee.

National Fingerprint File (NFF) State:   Yes

National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact State:  Yes


Child Welfare Interstate Checks:

Agency Name:  Oklahoma Department of Human Services – Child Welfare Services               
Registry Info:      Oklahoma does not have a public child abuse registry.  Please see note below, for more information.
Address:            Attn: Robin Peckham, PO Box 25352, Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Phone:               405-325-2481
Email:                 caniscps@okdhs.org
Fax:                    405-325-2321
Website:             https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs/services/obi/background_outofstate.html
Forms:               Requesting Agency Letterhead
Fees:                  No fees
Requirements: Requests must be made on agency letterhead and should include the purpose of the request, names/identifying information of family members for    which history is being requested, and a return email address or fax number. Specific case scenarios that require a more expedient response must be justified in the request. A signed release is not required.

                             * Requests may take up to four weeks to process.

 ****Please note: Oklahoma does not have a public child abuse registry. Oklahoma State Statutes are very specific as to what Child Welfare Services information maintained by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services can be released.  Such records may only be made available when a current child abuse and neglect investigation is being conducted on an individual(s) by a child protective services agency, a district attorney’s office, or a public law enforcement agency.  Otherwise a court order rendered in Oklahoma is required for release of child abuse and neglect information.  Requests for history for any other purpose, including foster care and placement will be sent a response letter stating the above information.  Furthermore per Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 671 once a State has verified that another State does not maintain a CAN registry, the requesting State is not required to keep making requests to that State to make a registry check.  States that do not maintain a CAN registry are not required by section 471(a)(20)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act to provide child abuse and neglect information to a requesting State on adult members of a prospective foster or adoptive parent’s home.

Agency Name:  Oklahoma Department of Human Services – Child Welfare Services
Registry Info:     Oklahoma does not have a public child abuse registry.  Please see note below for more information.
Address:            Attn: Robin Peckham, PO Box 25352, Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Phone:              405-325-2481
Email:                canisguardianship@okdhs.org
Fax:                    405-325-2321
Website:            Not currently available
Forms:               Request for Child Abuse and Neglect Information System Search, 04MP077E:
Fees:                  No Fees                    
Requirements:  Email the request, signed form, and verification of the impending guardianship to canisguardianship@okdhs.org. Please attach a copy of the guardianship petition that has been filed stamped by the court clerk and has the case number assigned. 

                            *Please allow up to 4 weeks for a response.   

****Please note: Oklahoma does not have a public child abuse registry. Oklahoma State Statutes are very specific as to what Child Welfare Services information maintained by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services can be released.  Such records may only be made available when a current child abuse and neglect investigation is being conducted on an individual(s) by a child protective services agency, a district attorney’s office, or a public law enforcement agency.  Otherwise a court order rendered in Oklahoma is required for release of child abuse and neglect information.  Requests for history for any other purpose, including foster care and placement will be sent a response letter stating the above information.  Furthermore per Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 671 once a State has verified that another State does not maintain a CAN registry, the requesting State is not required to keep making requests to that State to make a registry check.  States that do not maintain a CAN registry are not required by section 471(a)(20)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act to provide child abuse and neglect information to a requesting State on adult members of a prospective foster or adoptive parent’s home.

Agency Name:  Oklahoma Department of Human Services – Child Welfare Services 
Registry Info: Oklahoma does not have a public child abuse registry.  Please see note below for more information.
Address:            Attn: Robin Peckham, PO Box 25352, Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Phone:               405-325-2481
Email:                 canisadopt@okdhs.org
Fax:                    405-325-2321
Website:            https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs/services/cps/requestforcanisadoption.html
Forms:               Request for Child Abuse and Neglect Information System Search, 04AN028E:
Fees:                  No Fees
Requirements:  Email the request, signed form, and verification of the impending adoption to canisadopt@okdhs.org.  *Please allow up to 4 weeks for a response.     

****Please note: Oklahoma does not have a public child abuse registry. Oklahoma State Statutes are very specific as to what Child Welfare Services information maintained by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services can be released.  Such records may only be made available when a current child abuse and neglect investigation is being conducted on an individual(s) by a child protective services agency, a district attorney’s office, or a public law enforcement agency.  Otherwise a court order rendered in Oklahoma is required for release of child abuse and neglect information.  Requests for history for any other purpose, including foster care and placement will be sent a response letter stating the above information.  Furthermore per Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 671 once a State has verified that another State does not maintain a CAN registry, the requesting State is not required to keep making requests to that State to make a registry check.  States that do not maintain a CAN registry are not required by section 471(a)(20)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act to provide child abuse and neglect information to a requesting State on adult members of a prospective foster or adoptive parent’s home.