Background Check for Out-of-State

Find contact information and requirements for the out-of-state checks below

If an individual lived outside Oklahoma during the previous 5 years, please contact the Office of Background Investigations (OBI) at OBICC@okdhs.org to request instructions for a specific state’s background check process.

A search of a state’s criminal history repository by the individual’s name, and all aliases. The name-based background check is required, in addition to fingerprinting, to complete a comprehensive criminal history background check.

This search is required for all non-National Fingerprint File (NFF) states. Twenty-five states and five territories do not participate in the FBI’s NFF program. The purpose of the name based criminal history check for non-NFF participating states is to mitigate any gaps between state and FBI records.

*Please note, some states require a fingerprint card submission for "Name based" criminal history searches. Additionally, several states will not share criminal history for employment or non-criminal justice purposes. For closed record states, OBI simply requires confirmation that effort was made.

A search of a state’s Child Abuse and Neglect Registry, also known as an Adam Walsh check, is required for all 50 states and territories, and generally maintained by a state’s child welfare agency. These registries are comprised of individuals with substantiated, or confirmed, child abuse and/or neglect incidents.

A search of a state’s Sex Offender Registry. OBI completes this search for all request types.

There are 26 states for which OBI does not require a name-based criminal history background check, as these states participate in the National Fingerprint File (NFF) program with the FBI:

When the FBI queries an NFF state, the state responds with all criminal history attached to the individual’s personal identifiers and their biometric fingerprint results.
When the FBI queries a non-NFF state, the state only responds with criminal history attached to a biometric fingerprint result.

Currently, the following states are NFF states: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

More information on NFF states.

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Last Modified on Oct 09, 2024