State Name Checks

State Name Checks 1. In order to process a name check with this Center, authorized agencies must make a written request which includes the following information: a. applicant’s name; b. applicant’s social security number; c. applicant’s date of birth; and d. position for which application was received. 2. The request should be forwarded to the Center via facsimile to (601) 933-2660 or, in the United States, mail to: Criminal Information Center Name Checks P. O. Box 958 Pearl, MS 39208 3. A release form signed by the applicant/employee must accompany the submission of a request for a name check. 4. Since neither a fingerprint nor other identification is supplied to the Center, the Center cannot guarantee in any manner the response concerns the person who is the subject of the search. a. Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Agencies The Mississippi Justice Information Center makes available to all local and state criminal justice agencies, federal criminal justice agencies and criminal justice agencies in other states, any information in the files of the Center which will aid the agencies in the performance of their official duties. The Center will compare the request for information contained in its database to determine whether a criminal record exists. CIC will provide the appropriate information to the requesting agency or officer. There is no fee charged for checks for these agencies. Statutory Authority: Miss. Code Ann. § 45-27-7. b. Military The Armed Forces conduct criminal history record checks on all applicants for enlistment in the armed forces and for participation in programs of armed forces which require a determination of trustworthiness. The check is a name-based check for no fee. The results of the check will be confidential and will not be disclosed except to facilitate military recruiting. Statutory Authority: 10 U.S.C. § 520a. c. MS Sex Offender Registry