Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1385.
The Attorney General shall provide for the installation of a proper system and file in the office of the bureau, cards containing an outline of the method of operation employed by criminals in the commission of crime.
California Penal Code — §§ 11100-11112
Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1385.
The Attorney General shall provide for the installation of a proper system and file in the office of the bureau, cards containing an outline of the method of operation employed by criminals in the commission of crime.
Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1270, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1994.
The Attorney General shall procure from any available source, and file for record and report in the office of the bureau, all descriptions, information, photographs, and measurements of all persons convicted of a felony, or imprisoned for violating any of the military, naval, or criminal laws of the United States, and of all well-known and habitual criminals.
Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1377.
The department may use the following systems of identification: the Bertillon, the fingerprint system, and any system of measurement that may be adopted by law in the various penal institutions of the state.
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 254, Sec. 1. (AB 3235) Effective January 1, 2025.
shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images and related information required by the department, for the purpose of obtaining information about the existence and content of a record of state or federal arrests or convictions and information about the existence and content of a record of state or federal arrests for which the department establishes that the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal.
possesses the required honesty, credibility, truthfulness, and integrity to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
(A) Conviction of a felony offense.
(B) Conviction of any other offense that
is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a fingerprint roller.
(C) Substantial and material misstatement or omission in the application submitted to the department.
(D) Arrest pending adjudication for a felony.
(E) Arrest pending adjudication for an offense that is substantially related to the
qualifications, functions, or duties of a fingerprint roller.
(F) Revocation, suspension, restriction, or denial of a professional license, if the revocation, suspension, restriction, or denial was for misconduct, dishonesty, or for any cause
that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a fingerprint roller.
(G) Failure to discharge fully and faithfully any of the duties or responsibilities required of a fingerprint roller.
(H) When adjudged liable for damages in any suit grounded in
fraud, misrepresentation, or in violation of the state regulatory laws, or in any suit based upon a failure to discharge fully and faithfully the duties of a fingerprint roller.
(I) Use of false or misleading advertising in which the fingerprint roller has represented that they have duties, rights, or privileges that they do not possess by law.
(J) Commission of any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit with the intent to substantially benefit the fingerprint roller or another, or to substantially injure another.
(K) Failure to submit any remittance payable upon demand by the
department.
is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a fingerprint roller.
an applicant with a prior conviction presents evidence of rehabilitation, the department shall not deny certification of an individual as a fingerprint roller based in whole or in part on that conviction without considering the applicant’s evidence of rehabilitation.
regulatory entities to improve and make more efficient the criminal offender record information request process related to employment, licensing, and certification background investigations.
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 254, Sec. 2. (AB 3235) Effective January 1, 2025.
of records for the purpose of obtaining information about the existence and content of a record of state or federal arrests or convictions and information about the existence and content of a record of the state or federal arrests for which the department establishes that the person is free on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial or appeal.
to Section 11105.2.
a custodian of records if the individual has done any of the following:
department.
department.
shall not be denied confirmation on the basis that the person has been convicted of a crime, or on the basis of acts underlying a conviction for a crime, if that person has obtained a certificate of rehabilitation under Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 4852.01) of Title 6 of Part 3, or has been granted clemency or a pardon by a state or federal executive.
is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a custodian of records.
passage of time since the date of the offense.
Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 196, Sec. 7.
The Attorney General shall keep on file in the office of the bureau a record consisting of duplicates of all measurements, processes, operations, signaletic cards, measurements, and descriptions of all persons confined in penal institutions of the state as far as possible, in accordance with whatever system or systems may be commonly used in the state.
Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 196, Sec. 8.
The Attorney General shall file all measurements, information and descriptions received and shall make a complete and systematic record and index, providing a method of convenience, consultation, and comparison.
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 113, Sec. 33. (SB 160) Effective September 17, 2025.
by criminal justice agencies other than the Attorney General, nor does it refer to records of complaints to or investigations conducted by, or records of intelligence information or security procedures of, the office of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice.
person of the state summary criminal history information, and contains requirements or exclusions, or both, expressly based upon that specified criminal conduct. The agency, officer, or official of the state authorized by this paragraph to receive state summary criminal history information may perform state and federal criminal history information checks as provided for in subdivision (u). The Department of Justice shall provide a state or federal response to the agency, officer, or official pursuant to subdivision (p).
specified criminal conduct.
and destroy documents or information concerning or arising from offenses for or of which the parent has been arrested, charged, or convicted, other than for offenses related to the parent’s having failed to provide support for minor children, consistent with the requirements of Section 17531 of the Family Code.
based only on the records obtained pursuant to the fingerprint check.
subdivision (a) of Section 272 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The purposes for use of the information shall be for the purposes specified in Section 16504.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and for tribal approval or tribal licensing of foster care or adoptive homes. When an agency obtains records on the basis of name checks and fingerprint checks, final placement decisions shall be based only on the records obtained pursuant to the fingerprint check. Article 6 (commencing with Section 11140) shall apply to child welfare agency personnel receiving criminal record offender information pursuant to this section.
2250.6 of the Probate Code.
Justice to be transmitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of the state entity or its designee obtaining federal-level criminal offender record information from the Department of Justice. This information shall be used only for the purposes set forth in Section 1044 of the Government Code.
summary criminal history information and, when specifically authorized by this subdivision, federal-level criminal history information upon a showing of a compelling need to any of the following, provided that when information is furnished to assist an agency, officer, or official of state or local government, a public utility, or any other entity in fulfilling employment, certification, or licensing duties, Chapter 1321 of the Statutes of 1974 and Section 432.7 of the Labor Code shall apply:
than those included in subdivision (b).
for purposes of furthering the rehabilitation of the subject.
subcontract employees who, in the course of their employment, may be seeking entrance to private residences or adjacent grounds. The information provided shall be limited to the record of convictions and arrests for which the person is released on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial.
(ii) If the Attorney General supplies the data pursuant to this paragraph, the Attorney General shall furnish a copy of the data to the current or prospective employee to whom the data relates.
(iii) State summary criminal history information is confidential and the receiving public utility or cable corporation shall not disclose its contents, other than for the purpose for which it was acquired. The state summary criminal history information in the possession of the public utility or cable corporation and all copies made from it shall be destroyed not more than 30 days after employment or
promotion or transfer is denied or granted, except for those cases where a current or prospective employee is out on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial, in which case the state summary criminal history information and all copies shall be destroyed not more than 30 days after the case is resolved.
(iv) A violation of this paragraph is a misdemeanor, and shall give the current or prospective employee who is injured by the violation a cause of action against the public utility or cable corporation to recover damages proximately caused by the violations. A public utility’s or cable corporation’s request for state summary criminal history information for purposes of employing current or prospective employees who may be seeking entrance to private residences or adjacent grounds in the course of their employment shall be deemed a “compelling need” as required to be shown in this subdivision.
(B) For purposes of this paragraph, “cable corporation” means a corporation or firm that transmits or provides television, computer, or telephone services by cable, digital, fiber optic, satellite, or comparable technology to subscribers for a fee.
(C) Requests for federal-level criminal history information received by the Department of Justice from entities authorized pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by the Department of Justice. Federal-level criminal history information received or compiled by the Department of Justice may then be disseminated to the entities referenced in
subparagraph (A), as authorized by law.
individual’s application to adopt a minor child who is a citizen of that foreign nation. Requests for information pursuant to this paragraph shall be in accordance with the process described in Sections 11122 to 11124, inclusive. The response shall be provided to the foreign government or its designee and to the individual who requested the information.
furnished as the result of an application and is to be used for employment, licensing, or certification purposes, the Department of Justice may charge the person or entity making the request a fee that it determines to be sufficient to reimburse the department for the cost of furnishing the information. In addition, the Department of Justice may add a surcharge to the fee to fund maintenance and improvements to the systems from which the information is obtained. Notwithstanding any other law, a person or entity required to pay a fee to the department for information received under this section may charge the applicant a fee sufficient to reimburse the person or entity for this expense. All moneys received by the department pursuant to this section, Sections 11105.3 and 26190, and former Section 13588 of the Education Code shall be deposited in a special account in the General Fund to be available for expenditure by the department to offset costs incurred pursuant to those sections and for maintenance and
improvements to the systems from which the information is obtained upon appropriation by the Legislature.
any other public record if the inclusion of the information in the public record is authorized by a court, statute, or decisional law.
in accordance with federal law and as the result of an application by an authorized agency or organization and the information is to be used for peace officer employment or certification purposes. As used in this subdivision, a peace officer is defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2.
whether the applicant is incarcerated or has been released on bail or on their own recognizance pending trial.
Department of Justice shall disseminate the following information:
judgment program, or the arrest was deemed a detention, or the subject was granted relief pursuant to Section 851.91.
as the result of an application by an authorized agency or organization pursuant to Section 1522, 1568.09, 1569.17, or 1596.871 of the Health and Safety Code, or a statute that incorporates the criteria of any of those sections or this subdivision by reference, and the information is to be used for employment, licensing, or certification purposes.
response.
(A) Paragraph (10) of subdivision (c), when the information is to be used by a cable corporation.
(B) Section 11105.3 or 11105.4.
(C) Section 15660 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(D) A statute that incorporates the criteria of any of the statutory provisions listed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), or of this subdivision, by reference.
law, whenever state or federal summary criminal history information is initially furnished pursuant to paragraph (1), the Department of Justice shall disseminate the following information:
10 years of the agency’s request for information.
in accordance with federal law and as the result of an application by an authorized agency or organization pursuant to Section 379 or 1300 of the Financial Code or a statute that incorporates the criteria of either of those sections or this subdivision by reference, and the information is to be used for employment, licensing, or certification purposes.
relief has been granted pursuant to Section 1203.49.
subdivision (k), (l), (m), (n), or (o), or a statute that incorporates the criteria of that section or this subdivision by reference, and the information is to be used for employment, licensing, or certification purposes.
of education, charter schools, private schools, state special schools for the blind and deaf, or any other entity required to have a background check because of a contract with a school district, county office of education, charter school, private school, or state special school for the blind and deaf, shall receive every conviction rendered against an applicant, retroactive to January 1, 2020, regardless of relief granted pursuant to Section 1203.4, 1203.4a, 1203.41, 1203.42, 1203.425, or 1203.49.
other than in person, the copy shall be delivered to the last contact information provided by the applicant.
recognizance pending trial or appeal.
Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 113, Sec. 34. (SB 160) Effective September 17, 2025.
entities are authorized pursuant to this section:
history background check, pursuant to subdivision (a). For purposes of this section, “service member” means a member of the active militia as defined in Section 120 of the Military and Veterans Code.
or its application is held invalid pursuant to state or federal law, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 113, Sec. 35. (SB 160) Effective September 17, 2025.
peace officers and prospective peace officers, as designated in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2. The Department of Justice shall provide a state- and federal-level response pursuant to subdivision (k) of Section 11105.
this section are severable. If any provision of this section or its application is held invalid pursuant to state or federal law, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 55, Sec. 27. Effective April 16, 1986.
In addition to furnishing state summary criminal history information to the persons and entities set forth in Section 11105 and subject to the requirements and conditions set forth in that section, the Attorney General shall furnish state summary criminal history information to the Director, the Deputy Director for Security, and lottery security officers of the California State Lottery.
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 627, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.
In addition to furnishing state summary criminal history information to the persons and entities set forth in Section 11105 and subject to the requirements and conditions set forth in that section, the Attorney General shall furnish state summary criminal history information upon a showing of a compelling need to any city, county, city and county, or district, or any officer or official thereof, when needed to assist in the screening of a prospective concessionaire and their affiliates or associates, as these terms are defined in subdivision (k) of Section 432.7 of the Labor Code for purposes of consenting to, or approving of, the prospective concessionaire’s application for, or acquisition of, any beneficial interest in a concession, lease, or other property interest.
Any local government’s request for state summary criminal history information for purposes of screening a prospective concessionaire and their affiliates or associates before approving or denying an application for, or acquisition of, any beneficial interest in a concession, lease, or other property interest is deemed a “compelling need” as required by this section. However, only state summary criminal history information pertaining to criminal convictions, or to arrests for offenses for which the person being screened is incarcerated or has been released on bail or on his or her own recognizance pending trial, may be obtained pursuant to this section.
Any information obtained from the state summary criminal history information is confidential and the receiving local government shall not disclose its contents, other than for the purpose for which it was acquired. The state summary criminal history information in the possession of the local government and all copies made from it shall be destroyed not more than 30 days after the local government’s final decision to grant or deny consent to, or approval of, the prospective concessionaire’s application for, or acquisition of, a beneficial interest in a concession, lease, or other property interest. Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing any duty upon a local government, or any officer or official thereof, to request state summary criminal history information on any current or prospective concessionaire or the affiliates or associates of that concessionaire.
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 135. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.
(United States Housing Act of 1937), operates housing at which children under the age of 18 years reside, or operates housing for persons categorized as aged, blind, or disabled.
defined in Section 6218 of the Family Code, or a conviction for any felony offense that involves controlled substances or alcoholic beverages, or any felony offense that involves any activity related to controlled substances or alcoholic beverages, or a conviction for any offense that involves domestic violence, as defined in Section 13700.
which the request for information is submitted to the Attorney General, unless the conviction was based upon a felony offense that involved controlled substances or alcoholic beverages or a felony offense that involved any activity related to controlled substances or alcoholic beverages. Where a conviction was based on any of these felony offenses, local law enforcement agencies shall release information concerning this conviction if the conviction occurred within five years of the date on which a request for the information was submitted.
the information meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive.
pursuant to this section, it shall review and evaluate that information in the context of other available information and shall not evaluate the person’s suitability as a prospective participant based solely on his or her past criminal history.
than that authorized by this section. The state summary criminal history information in the possession of the authority and all copies made from it shall be destroyed not more than 30 days after the authority’s final decision whether to act on the housing status of the individual to whom the information relates.
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 619, Sec. 1. (AB 741) Effective January 1, 2026.
involving a CASA employee or volunteer is subsequently added to the Child Abuse Central Index.
11105.
from the Child Abuse Central Index.
Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 113, Sec. 36. (SB 160) Effective September 17, 2025.
Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 97, Sec. 2. (AB 297) Effective January 1, 2010.
The Department of Justice shall retain an individual’s fingerprint images and related information submitted as part of a peace officer or nonsworn law enforcement agency employee preemployment criminal offender record information search request. When responding to preemployment criminal offender record information search requests pursuant to subdivision (k) or (l) of Section 11105, the department shall disseminate the request date and requesting agency name associated with all retained peace officer and nonsworn law enforcement agency employee information search requests.
Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 449, Sec. 1. (AB 1511) Effective January 1, 2015.
subdivision.
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 288, Sec. 1. (AB 1283) Effective January 1, 2022.
in the home of an applicant, any person who has a familial or intimate relationship with any person living in the home of an applicant, or employee of the child welfare agency who may have contact with a child, for the purposes of obtaining the individual’s full criminal record pursuant to Section 8712 of the Family Code.
shall provide a state and federal level response to a tribe or tribal organization pursuant to Section 8712 of the Family Code.
purpose of placing an Indian child into foster or adoptive care. This includes the authority to conduct a criminal or child abuse background check of, and grant exemptions to, an individual who is a prospective foster or adoptive parent, an adult who resides or is employed in the home of an applicant for approval, any person who has a familial or intimate relationship with any person living in the home of an applicant, or an employee of a tribal child welfare agency who may have contact with a child.
Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 657, Sec. 3.
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 190, Sec. 10. (SB 135) Effective September 13, 2023.
subdivision (a) shall include the applicant’s fingerprints, which may be taken by the requester, and any other data specified by the department. The department shall not require the applicant’s residence address for any request for records pursuant to subdivision (a). The request shall be on a form approved by the department, and the department may charge a fee to be paid by the employer, human resource agency, or applicant for the actual cost of processing the request. However, a fee shall not be charged to a nonprofit organization. Requests received by the department for federal level criminal offender record information shall be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation by the department to be searched for any record of arrests or convictions.
the accuracy and completeness of any information contained in any such report, and to obtain a determination as to the validity of such challenge before a final determination regarding the person is made by the human resource agency or employer reviewing the criminal history information.
committed outside the State of California shall be included in this notice if the offense would have been a crime specified in this subdivision if committed in California. The notice shall be given to the parents or guardians with whom the child resides, and shall be given at least 10 days prior to the day that the employee or volunteer begins their duties or tasks. Notwithstanding any other law, a person who conveys or receives information in good faith and in conformity with this section is exempt from prosecution under Section 11142 or 11143 for conveying or receiving that information. Notwithstanding subdivision (d), the notification requirements of this subdivision shall apply as an additional requirement of any other law requiring criminal record access or dissemination of criminal history information.
an employer from requesting records of misdemeanor convictions from the Department of Justice pursuant to this section.
means any nonprofit corporation or other organization specified by the Attorney General that employs or uses the services of volunteers in positions in which the volunteer or employee has supervisory or disciplinary power over a child or children.
Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Act (Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 1569)), Chapter 3.01 (commencing with Section 1568.01), and the California Child Day Care Facilities Act (Chapter 3.4 (commencing with Section 1596.70)) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, responsible for determining the character and fitness of a person who is:
the purpose for which it was acquired.
volunteer candidate.
each individual for whom the service has not been terminated, is still in a position with the youth organization for which the service is permitted.
this section does not remove or limit the liability of a mandated reporter pursuant to Section 11166.
Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 627, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2003.
As used in this section, “proprietary security organization” means an organization within a business entity that has the primary responsibility of protecting the employees and property of its employer, and which allocates a substantial part of its annual budget to providing security and protective services for its employer, including providing qualifying and in-service training to members of the organization.
Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 106, Sec. 109.
When the Department of Justice receives a report that the record of a person has been sealed under Section 851.7, 851.8, or 1203.45, it shall send notice of that fact to all officers and agencies that it had previously notified of the arrest or other proceedings against the person.
Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 33, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.
Upon the request of a licensed bail agent or bail bond licensee, as described in Sections 1276 and 1276.5, a local law enforcement agency may furnish an individual’s known aliases and booking photograph, information identifying whether the individual has been convicted of any violent felony, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5, and an unaltered copy of the booking and property record, excluding any medical information, to the agent or licensee if all of the following circumstances exist:
Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 452, Sec. 1. Effective September 14, 1998.
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 623, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001. Operative July 1, 2002, by Sec. 2 of Ch. 623.
Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 719, Sec. 53. (SB 856) Effective October 19, 2010.
A nonprofit organization that is funded pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 3796h of Title 42 of the United States Code may be granted access to local, state, or federal criminal justice system information available to law enforcement agencies, including access to the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System, provided that the nonprofit agency meets all other federal and state requirements for access to that information or system.
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 511, Sec. 1. (AB 110) Effective October 5, 2021.
subdivision (i) of Section 14013 of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
purpose set forth in Section 321.5 of the Unemployment Insurance Code. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide the information to the Employment Development Department pursuant to this paragraph on the first of every month and upon request by the Employment Development Department.
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 251, Sec. 1.1. (SB 368) Effective January 1, 2024.
(A) All copies of fingerprints.
(B) Copies of licenses to carry firearms issued pursuant to Section 26150, 26155, 26170, or 26215.
(C) Information reported to the Department of Justice pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 18120, Section 26225, 26556,
26892, 27875, 27920, 27966, 28050, 29180, 29830, or paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 32000.
(D) Dealers’ Records of Sale of firearms.
(E) Reports provided pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) of Chapter 4 of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6, or pursuant to any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585.
(F) Forms provided pursuant to Section 12084, as that section read prior to being repealed on January 1, 2006.
(G) Reports provided pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2 of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6, that are not Dealers’ Records of Sale of firearms.
(H) Information provided pursuant to Section 28255.
(I) Reports of stolen, lost, found, pledged, or pawned property in any city or county of this state.
(J) Reports or information provided to the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 29813.
maintain a registry thereof:
(A) Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2 of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(B) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) of Chapter 4 of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(C) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050) of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(D) Any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585.
(E) Former Section 12084.
(F) Section 28255.
(G) Section 29180.
(H) Paragraph (2) of
subdivision (e) of Section 32000.
(I) Any other law.
party) from whom the owner acquired or the person being loaned the particular firearm and when the firearm was acquired or loaned as listed on the information provided to the department on the Dealers’ Record of Sale, the LEFT, or reports made to the department pursuant to any provision listed in subdivision (a) of Section 16585 or any other law.
not have a serial number or any identification number or mark assigned to it, that shall be noted.
three working days of receipt of the request. The Attorney General shall, in writing, and as soon as practicable, notify the person requesting electronic storage of the record that the request has been honored as required by this paragraph.
(A) Section 26225, 26556, 27875, 27920, 27966, or 29180.
(B) Article 1 (commencing with Section 26700) and Article 2 (commencing with Section 26800) of Chapter 2 of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(C) Article 1 (commencing with Section 27500) of Chapter 4 of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(D) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 28050) of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(E) Article 2 (commencing with Section 28150) of Chapter 6 of Division 6 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(F) Article 5 (commencing with Section 30900) of Chapter 2 of Division 10 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(G) Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 33850) of Division 11 of Title 4 of Part 6.
(H) Any provision listed in
subdivision (a) of Section 16585.
(I) Paragraph (2) of subdivision (e) of Section 32000.
collected pursuant to this section shall be maintained by the department and shall be available to researchers affiliated with the California Firearm Violence Research Center at UC Davis for academic and policy research purposes upon proper request and following approval by the center’s governing institutional review board when required. At the department’s discretion, and subject to Section 14240, information collected pursuant to this section may be provided to any other nonprofit bona fide research institution accredited by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation for the study of the prevention of violence and following approval by the institution’s governing institutional review board or human subjects committee when required. Material identifying individuals shall only be provided for research or statistical activities and shall not be transferred, revealed, or used for purposes other than research or statistical activities, and reports or publications
derived therefrom shall not identify specific individuals. Reasonable costs to the department associated with the department’s processing of such data may be billed to the researcher. If a request for data or letter of support for research using the data is denied, the department shall provide a written statement of the specific reasons for the denial.
Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1270, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.
Any system of microphotography, optical disk, or reproduction by other techniques that do not permit additions, deletions, or changes to the original document, may be used by the Department of Justice as a photographic reproduction process to record some or all instruments, papers, photographs, and notices that are required or permitted by law to be recorded or filed. All storage medium shall comply with minimum standards of quality approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 257, Sec. 4.
Any criminal justice agency may cause any or all files or records in its official custody to be microphotographed or otherwise reproduced pursuant to Section 11106.1, as in the case of original filings or recordings, or both. Every reproduction shall be deemed and considered an original, and as a transcript, exemplification or certified copy, as the case may be, of the original.
Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 65, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.
Fingerprints may be stored or created in an electronic format that does not permit additions, deletions or changes to the original fingerprints so long as the storage medium complies with the minimum standards of quality approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 918, Sec. 1. (SB 505) Effective January 1, 2015.
could conduct the firearm registry check without undue burden on the execution of the officer’s other duties, that there are no exigent circumstances demanding immediate attention, and that the peace officer has access to, or can reasonably ascertain, relevant identifying information.
Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1613, Sec. 1. Effective September 30, 1984.
Each sheriff or police chief executive shall furnish all of the following information to the Department of Justice on standard forms approved by the department:
Daily reports of those misdemeanors and felonies that are required to be reported by the Attorney General including, but not limited to, forgery, fraud-bunco, bombings, receiving or selling stolen property, safe and commercial burglary, grand theft, child abuse, homicide, threats, and offenses involving lost, stolen, found, pledged, or pawned property.
The reports required by this section shall describe the nature and character of each such crime and note all particular circumstances thereof and include all additional or supplemental data. The Attorney General may also require that the report shall indicate whether or not the submitting agency considers the information to be confidential because it was compiled for the purpose of a criminal investigation of suspected criminal activities. The term “criminal investigation” includes the gathering and maintenance of information pertaining to suspected criminal activity.
Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 592, Sec. 1.
The Attorney General shall report annually to the Legislature concerning the information pertaining to the sexual abuse of children reported to the Department of Justice pursuant to Sections 11107 and 11169. No confidential information shall be released in the reports submitted to the Legislature.
Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 113, Sec. 38. (SB 160) Effective September 17, 2025.
The Department of Justice shall inform the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety, and the Assembly Committee on Public Safety within 30 days of determining that a legislative enactment is likely to be needed for an entity that is authorized to receive criminal history information pursuant to state or federal law to reestablish or retain proper authorization for an applicant population.
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 864, Sec. 1. (AB 2222) Effective January 1, 2019.
Each sheriff or police chief executive shall submit descriptions of serialized property, or nonserialized property that has been uniquely inscribed, which has been reported stolen, lost, found, recovered, held for safekeeping, or under observation, directly into the appropriate Department of Justice automated property system for stolen bicycles, stolen vehicles, or other property, as the case may be.
Repealed (in Sec. 12) and added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 544, Sec. 13. (SB 899) Effective January 1, 2025. Operative January 1, 2026, by its own provisions.
found, recovered, is no longer under observation, or the record is determined to have been entered in error.
Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 546, Sec. 1. (SB 965) Effective January 1, 2025.
this section shall be maintained by the department for a period of not less than 10 years, and shall be available, under guidelines set forth by the Attorney General, for academic and policy research purposes.
subdivisions (e) and (g). This report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
filled positions.
reinspection.
inspection, all of the following information:
period.
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 864, Sec. 4. (AB 2222) Effective January 1, 2019.
the property lost or stolen pursuant to Section 21647 of the Business and Professions Code.
pawnbroker.
Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 103, Sec. 2. (AB 1798) Effective January 1, 2015.
Each local law enforcement agency shall develop, in conjunction with and subject to the approval of the Department of Justice, a succinct Serial Number Restoration Plan setting forth the goals for reduction in the number of recovered firearms that cannot be traced due to obliterated serial numbers, and the methods that the local agency will follow in order to achieve these goals, including, but not limited to, establishing local programs for restoring serial numbers and accessing resources of the Department of Justice or the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives for restoring serial numbers. These plans shall be submitted to the Department of Justice by January 1, 2000.
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 864, Sec. 5. (AB 2222) Effective January 1, 2019.
Added by renumbering Section 11113 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 86. Effective January 1, 1997.
Each coroner promptly shall furnish the Department of Justice with copies of fingerprints on standardized eight-inch by eight-inch cards, and descriptions and other identifying data, including date and place of death, of all deceased persons whose deaths are in classifications requiring inquiry by the coroner where the coroner is not satisfied with the decedent’s identification. When it is not physically possible to furnish prints of the 10 fingers, prints or partial prints of any fingers, with other identifying data, shall be forwarded by the coroner to the department.
In all cases where there is a criminal record on file in the department for the decedent, the department shall notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and each California sheriff and chief of police in whose jurisdiction the decedent has been arrested, of the date and place of death of the decedent.
Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 971.
The Department of Justice shall maintain records relative to stolen and lost bicycles in the Criminal Justice Information System. Such records shall be accessible to authorized law enforcement agencies through the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System.
Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 927, Sec. 6. Effective September 22, 1986.
The Department of Justice, in providing fingerprint clearances for employment purposes, shall facilitate the processing of fingerprint cards of employees of, and applicants for employment with, community care facilities, as defined in Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code, which provide services to children, and child day care facilities, as defined in Section 1596.750 of the Health and Safety Code.