Delaware Background Check Information
Learn about the Background Check Process in the state of Delaware.
PrintScan Delaware Background Check Guide
The fingerprinting and background check process can be complicated. We decided to put together this guide as a quick reference to make your Delaware fingerprinting experience easier.
Delaware Fingerprinting and Background Check Information
Agency with the authority to run the background check process:
Delaware State Police, State Bureau of Identification, 655 S. Bay Rd., Dover DE 19901
302.739.5871
State statute (Pub. L. 92-544) or authority exists to authorize submission of CJIS background checks to the FBI database for vendors and private sector contractors who have direct access to criminal justice information/systems.
There is a state statute.
Authorized channelers?
There are no authorized channelers.
Required documents to initiate a background check:
A photo ID, fingerprint cards, and a signed verification and release of information form.
Preferred method of submission of required information.
By US Postal Service.
Are fingerprint cards from outside the state accepted?
Yes, via US Postal Service.DE will accept fingerprint cards from people living outside the state and printed by an out-of-state police department.
Process for non-criminal justice checks:
Requires a photo ID and verification and release forms signed. Agencies not under 92-544 will receive conviction data only. One set of prints are required. There is no need to provide a state card in addition to the FD258. Fingerprints may be submitted on cards or electronically.
Time required for obtaining results of a non-criminal-justice background check.
Usually two to four weeks.
Fees involved:
Fee for taking vendor/contractor fingerprints is $52-65. Fee for running checks against state repository databases is $52. Fee for running checks against FBI databases is $12. Forms of payment accepted include cash, business check, certified and cashier's checks, money orders, and Mastercard, Visa, and Discover credit cards.
Does the state offer a central repository that allows for the saving of fingerprints and background check information that can be shared with other agencies within the state to indicate that an individual has already been approved and a background check successfully completed?
Yes
Does the state have a RapBack program? If so, are there fees for participating?
There is currently an in-state RapBack program with no fee. There will be a Federal RapBack program in the near future with fees.
Other notes or relevant information.
Requirement for CJIS training certification is attending a training class.
Frequently Asked Questions
We know you have questions, we can answer them!
Q. Does the FBI have my fingerprints?
If you have ever been fingerprinted to get a license or a background check then the FBI does keep a record of your fingerprints in their criminal database.
Q. How long does an FBI fingerprinting session take?
Printscan's fingerprinting sessions for FBI background checks average at 20 minutes.
Q. How far back does an FBI background check go?
An FBI background check goes back for the entire applicants lifetime.
Q. How do I know if I need my FBI background check apostilled?
If the country you wish to visit is part of the Hauge convention then you will need to apostille your FBI background check.
Q. What payment do you accept?
We accept cash, or any major credit card. (Visa/Mastercard/Discovery/American Express)
