Live Scan
Fingerprinting Services
Live Scan Fingerprinting Services in California
Using the latest technology to ensure rapid, accurate fingerprinting
Live Scan fingerprinting services are used about 95% of the time for all fingerprinting purposes in California. Our Live Scan fingerprinting systems obtain the best results for all your fingerprinting needs. Live Scan fingerprinting also known as “digital fingerprinting” is superior compared to the regular fingerprint Ink Cards, and Live Scan fingerprinting results usually come back about 5 times faster and can be sent off the same day.
Why Do I Need a Live Scan?
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) is mandated to maintain the statewide criminal record repository for the State of California. In this capacity, sheriff, police and probation departments, district attorney offices, and courts submit arrest and corresponding disposition information. The DOJ uses this information to compile records of arrest and prosecution, known as “RAP sheets,” for individuals and disseminates the information for law enforcement and regulatory (employment and licensing) purposes. RAP sheets are based upon fingerprint submissions, and therefore positively identified biometrically; a process by which a person’s unique identity is confirmed.
Why is Live Scan Fingerprinting Important in California?
Live Scan Fingerprinting is essential in California for accurate background checks and enhanced security in various professions and industries.
While all criminal background check requests must be authorized by statute, some are mandatory while others are permissive. In the past few years there has been a heightened awareness of the availability of criminal background checks to aid in regulatory hiring decisions. Consequently, the number of requests for criminal background checks continues to increase exponentially. Today there are over 45,000 agencies authorized to perform background checks. DOJ technicians process approximately 2 million state level background checks and 1.2 million federal level background checks annually.
The Purpose of a Live Scan Fingerprint Background Check
In California, Live Scan fingerprinting background checks are essential for maintaining public safety. This advanced fingerprint method electronically captures fingerprints, offering a faster and more accurate alternative to traditional ink-based techniques. Many professions, such as those in healthcare, education, and law enforcement, require these checks to ensure that individuals in critical roles are thoroughly vetted. Live Scan helps employers and agencies quickly verify an applicant’s criminal history, safeguarding vulnerable populations and upholding trust and security standards across various sectors.
Federal Level (FBI) Background Checks
If an FBI criminal background check is requested, the fingerprint images collected by our live scan fingerprinting services are forwarded to the FBI to perform a fingerprint-based search of records in the national criminal history database. If the applicant’s fingerprints match fingerprints in the national criminal history database, the FBI sends the DOJ a cumulative RAP sheet that contains criminal history information from any state or federal agency. If there is not a matching disposition for every out-of-state or federal arrest, the DOJ is again mandated by statute to perform the “genuine effort” to obtain the missing disposition information, just as with California arrests that are missing disposition information. Once the “genuine effort” is fulfilled, a DOJ technician must review the updated Rap sheet and prepare the background check response.
What Happens Next?
Once Your Live Scan is done, then what?
The results of background checks are sent to the agency that requested the criminal background check. DOJ technicians are strictly prohibited from discussing an applicant’s criminal record, neither can they provide legal advice or offer any other information related to the fingerprint background check itself. If an adverse employment, licensing, or certification decision is made based on the results of the criminal history background check, the applicant agency must provide a copy of those results to the applicant immediately.
Check your Fingerprint Status with the 24-hours DOJ Website
If your Requesting Job, School, Work or Agency does not have results yet and the digital Live Scan fingerprints were submitted, then you can use the DOJ Website to check on the status of your fingerprint submission. You will need the following information: (#1) your date of birth; (#2) your 10-digit ATI Number (Automated Transaction Identifier) that appears at the bottom of the Department of Justice – Request For Live Scan Form for background checks. The ATI number always appears in the following sequence: 1 LETTER; 3 NUMBERS; 3 LETTERS and 3 NUMBERS
VIP Fingerprint Services Available 24/7
For busy professionals such as CEOs, executives, Fortune 500 company board members, leaders, actors/ actresses and for other VIP individuals our VIP Mobile Fingerprinting Service is the ideal choice. We come directly to your office, home, work or any other location you prefer, saving you the time and hassle of traveling to and from a fingerprinting site. Our Mobile On-Site Service is designed for those who value efficiency and privacy, providing a smooth and discreet experience. We understand the demands on your schedule, and our professional team is dedicated to meeting your needs with the utmost convenience. Choose our VIP fingerprinting service for a hassle-free, professional solution that fits your busy lifestyle.
We operate with total discretion and have the utmost respect for our client’s privacy and the sensitive nature of the information we see and collect. We will go anywhere from movie sets, airports, sports games, attorney’s offices, hotels, colleges/schools, doctor’s offices, boardrooms, business offices, hospitals, etc. just to name a few… Our clients use our Mobile Fingerprinting Services because they trust our reliability, availability, privacy and our professionalism.
