Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information

Pursuant to Louisiana Revised Statute 15:588, individuals can obtain a certified copy of their criminal history information record, known as a “Right to Review”.

The Right to Review can now be obtained using the Louisiana Applicant Processing System (LAPS). LAPS provides a statewide network of fingerprint sites at which applicants can submit digital fingerprints in their local communities. Applicants for the Right to Review Process can schedule a fingerprint appointment online, show up for the appointment and pay for the service, and then receive their Right to Review criminal history report either via mail or email.

Right to Review Options:

• Emailed Right to Review - This option will deliver a secure link to an email that will provide a one-time access to the criminal history report, which can then be printed ONLY from a computer. This report cannot be downloaded to a mobile device. The report will be marked "True Copy" at the top of the first page and the bottom of the last page and will have one of our employee's digital signature.
• Printed copy Right to Review - This option will queue up in our system and our staff will print a copy of the criminal history and mail it to the requestor. It will be stamped "True Copy" and will be signed by one of our employees. It will be embossed with a raised state seal. There are certain instances where agencies such as the Secretary of State require printed copies with raised seals and this option will satisfy that requirement. For Right to Review reports related to expungements, some agencies may require both the criminal history report and printed fingerprint cards. Printed fingerprint cards can be obtained separately from either a local sheriff’s office or police department, an IdentoGO location that provides full fingerprinting services as part of a separate process at State Police Headquarters for an additional fee.

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If you are requesting the Right to Review and want the results to be delivered to your Authorized Representative or Attorney, you will need to enter the email address or mailing address of the Authorized Representative or Attorney while scheduling your fingerprint appointment. If you are requested the digital emailed version, you will need to notify your Attorney or Authorized Representative and provide them with the security question and answer that you established during the enrollment process. (Please note that all future status notifications and log in identifiers will be attached to the supplied email address, including fingerprint rejection messages.)

If you are physically unable to appear at a fingerprinting site, you can mail fingerprint cards to the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information using the forms below.

The Right to Review Authorization form and the Right to Review Disclosure form should include fingerprints and fees if submitted by mail. If an authorized representative or an attorney requests the Louisiana Criminal History background check on behalf of the requestor, the “Right to Review Attorney or Authorized Representative” form should be included with the “Right to Review” forms.

Right To Review Authorization Form

Right To Review Disclosure Form

Attorney Or Authorized Representative Form

The Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information manages and oversees the Automated Fingerprint Identification System. AFIS is a statewide, automated fingerprint identification system, which is integrated with a mugshot and computerized criminal history (CCH) information. The goal of this system is to provide real-time identification of individuals at the time of booking, resulting in timely updates to the state's CCH, mugshot, and fingerprint databases. All of this is accomplished in a paperless environment. The Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information provides operational management and technical assistance to the users of the system in addition to ensuring system operational compliance and quality control.

The AFIS system consists of over 100 livescan sites (booking facilities) and several Full Function Remote (FFR) sites that support the booking facilities. These FFR sites also provide law enforcement agencies with individual mugshots, mugshot lineups, and the ability to launch searches of unsolved latent prints against the State's ten-print fingerprint database.

The Louisiana Computerized Criminal History (LACCH) system is maintained by the Louisiana State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information – Louisiana Criminal Justice Information Services (BCII-LCJIS), which is the repository for criminal history for the state of Louisiana. LACCH contains arrests, dispositions of the arrests, Probation / Parole bookings and incarceration information on individuals who have been arrested in the state of Louisiana. LACCH also contains information on individuals who have applied for employment or permits, which require a fingerprint-based background check. LACCH does not maintain arrest / conviction information from other states.

Criminal and civil entries are created by fingerprint-based submissions entered into LACCH through the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). LACCH can also be manually updated when BCII-LCJIS receives inked fingerprint cards from criminal justice and civil agencies not currently using AFIS. The submitted fingerprints are matched to existing fingerprint-based records for an individual if more than one print submission exists. If no previous entries exist, the LACCH master record is created.

Louisiana Revised Statute (LRS) 15:587 governs the release of LACCH information. Louisiana is a closed record state; therefore, BCII-LCJIS records are not available for release to the public. Criminal history information is accessible to all criminal justice and non-criminal justice agencies that are statutorily allowed as defined in LRS 15:587. Criminal history information is a valuable tool for law enforcement, the courts, corrections, employers and permitting entities. Criminal justice agencies have the capability to perform inquiries of LACCH electronically through the Louisiana Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (LLETS). Employers receive information based on applicant submissions.

A disposition is the final outcome of criminal charges. If an arrest event does not reflect a final disposition, the disposition can be obtained from the Clerk of Court, District Attorney or the City prosecutor from the parish of conviction.

BCII-LCJIS requires the following information to add a disposition to the criminal history record:

• Disposition documents must be original, unaltered, certified copies from the Court or District Attorney's Office.
• Demographic data:
  • Name
  • Date of birth
• Date of Arrest:
  • The date of arrest/booking must match within one (1) day of the arrest/booking entry date on the criminal history record.
• Original charge(s) at the time of booking:
  • If the charge was amended or reduced, that information must be provided along with the complete disposition of the charge.
  • If booked on multiple charges, a disposition for each charge must be provided to update the entire arrest event.
• Final outcome of charge:
  • Verdict (guilty, no contest, dismissed, etc.)
  • Sentence information, including the length of the sentence (parish jail, parish prison, probation, etc.)

If an individual has questions regarding their Louisiana Criminal History record, they may complete a Right to Review.

P.O. Box 66614, #A-4
Baton Rouge, LA 70896-6614
225-925-6325

The Louisiana State Police, NCIC/LLETS Access Unit, pursuant to Federal Regulations, provides oversight to the informational exchange between the Louisiana Criminal Justice system users and their counterparts throughout the world. The Louisiana Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (LLETS) is managed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C), Louisiana State Police, and allows various authorized Criminal Justice entities to access and exchange critical Criminal Justice information. The Department also oversees access to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), the Interstate Identification Index (III), and the International Justice and Public Safety Network (NLETS). These various systems are loosely defined as the "Law Enforcement Network."

State Police is designated as the CJIS Systems Agency (CSA) for Louisiana. The CSA is required to "Manage" the operations of the Law Enforcement Network and ensure Criminal Justice information access to local, parish, federal, and other criminal justice interests. This network consists of various databases and computer networks that provide essential information to the Criminal Justice community in the completion of their Criminal Justice missions.

The CSA has established training materials that ensure users have an understanding of the requirements and policies of the system. This enhances the quality of the information exchanged as well as promotes operational compliance with system guidelines. Additionally, agencies are audited to monitor use and compliance with federal and state regulations. Monthly validations of entries ensure accuracy and validity of the stolen and wanted records that have been entered by the criminal justice agencies.

Another part of management of the system involves monitoring the informational exchange between Louisiana Law Enforcement agencies and NCIC / NLETS.

In conjunction with the Department of Public Safety Information Technology section, State Police manages the network to ensure integrity and security both in the transactions and the users. Currently there are over 22,225 certified users and over 22,251 devices.