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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

(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.

involving a CASA employee or volunteer is subsequently added to the Child Abuse Central Index.

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from the Child Abuse Central Index.

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.

subdivision.

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.