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California law follows the FCRA's general seven-year rule as the limit for reporting most negative information on an employment background check. In California, criminal convictions can only be reported for seven years unless another law requires employers to look deeper into your background.

What is included in a Live Scan report? A Live Scan reports all or part of your Summary Criminal History Record, and can also include your Federal Record. The Summary Criminal History Record is the criminal record kept by the California Department of Justice.

You must go on the Department of Justice Website and search for Applicant Agencies. http://oag.ca.gov/fingerprints/agencies or email "appagencyquestions@doj.ca.gov." This will give you instructions on how to apply for the ORI.

Nearly all background checks include a criminal-history check, based on information supplied by the candidate, including their Social Security number. These checks will reveal felony and misdemeanor criminal convictions, any pending criminal cases, and any history of incarceration as an adult.

Mail Code: The five-digit mail code assigned by DOJ is 07046.

You can usually find your ORI, OCA or VECHS number on the documentation provided by your employer. They may be in your e-mail or on your appointment sheet.

The live scan operator checks the applicant's identification, inputs the applicant's personal descriptor information, captures the applicant's fingerprints electronically, and transmits the data to the DOJ.

Live Scan is a form of background check required by the state and federal governments; typically for state-issued licenses, employment, or volunteer work. ... The government will check submitted fingerprints against its database to retrieve an individual's criminal record.

The ORI number (Originating Agency Identifier). This number is provided by FDLE and identifies the agency requesting the criminal history check and for what purpose. The OCA (Controlling Agency Identifier). This number is provided by DCF and identifies the provider requesting the background check.

The state of California has mandated that only records related to the following categories are revealed by Live Scan: Crimes relating to child abuse or elder abuse. Sex Offenders. Convictions or incarcerations in the last 10 years as a result of committing: theft, robbery, burglary or any felony.