Contesting the Accuracy of a Record

Contesting the Accuracy of a Record 1. If an individual contests the accuracy of a record, the Center shall make a copy of the contested record available to the person or his attorney upon written request. The request must specify the portion of the record contested and indicate the reason for the contest of accuracy. 2. If the individual believes the record is incomplete or inaccurate, he or she may request the original agency having custody or control of the records to purge, modify or supplement them and to so notify the Center of such changes. The original agency is responsible for the authentication and correction of such data. The Center is not the source of the data appearing on identification records and only obtains the data thereon from the fingerprint cards or related identification forms submitted to the Center by other law enforcement agencies. Arrest records existing prior to the creation of the Center in March 1998 may only exist at the FBI. 3. If the original agency declines to act or if the individual believes the agency’s decision is otherwise unsatisfactory, the individual or his attorney may, within thirty (30) days of the decision, enter an appeal to the county or circuit court of the county of his residence or to the appropriate court in the county where the agency is located.