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STATE OF CALIFORNIA BCIA 8705 Orig. 07/2000 Rev* 04/2011 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE PAGE 1 of 2 APPLICATION TO OBTAIN COPY OF STATE SUMMARYCRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD Print Form California Penal Code sections 11120 through 11127 see reverse side afford persons an opportunity to obtain a copy of their record if any contained in the files of the California Department of Justice Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis and refute any erroneous or inaccurate information contained therein* This application is not to be used to obtain a copy of your record to furnish to another person or agency for immigration visa employment licensing or certification purposes refer to Penal Code section 11125 on the reverse . Please show the reason for your request in the space provided below. A standard 10-print fingerprint card with the applicant s fingerprints imprinted thereon containing the name descriptive data and mailing address of the applicant and a fee of twenty-five dollars 25 in the form of a personal check drawn on a U*S* bank money order certified check or cashier s check made payable to the California Department of Justice must accompany A fee waiver may be obtained if a claim signed under penalty of perjury and proof of indigence is submitted pursuant to Penal Code section 11123. The undersigned hereby applies to obtain a copy of his/her State Criminal History Record TYPE OR PRINT NAME Last First Middle MAILING ADDRESS Number and Street City State Date of Birth Zip Code Telephone Number DAY TIME REASON FOR Signature of Applicant MAIL COMPLETED FORM TO Date California Department of Justice Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis Record Review Unit P.O. Box 903417 Sacramento CA 94203-4170 If you have questions regarding completion of this form contact the Record Review Unit at 916 227-3835. For inquiries regarding the status of your record review request please call 916 227-3849. CALIFORNIA PENAL CODE Article 5. Examination of Records 11120. As used in this Article record with respect to any person means the state summary criminal history information as defined in subdivision a of Section 11105 maintained under such person s name by the Department of Justice. 11121. It is the function and intent of this article to afford persons concerning whom a record is maintained in the files of the bureau an opportunity to obtain a copy of the record compiled from such files and to refute any erroneous or inaccurate information contained therein 11122. Any person desiring a copy of the record relating to himself shall obtain an application form furnished by the department which shall require his fingerprints in addition to such other information as the department shall specify. Applications may be obtained from police departments sheriff departments or the Department of Justice. The fingerprinting agency may fix a reasonable fee for affixing the applicant s fingerprints to the form and shall retain such fee. 11123. The applicant shall submit the completed application directly to the department. The application shall be accompanied by a fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars 25 that the department determines equals the cost of processing the application and providing a copy of the record to the applicant. All fees received by the department under this section are hereby appropriated without regard to fiscal years for the support of the Department of Justice in addition to such other funds as may be appropriated therefor by the Legislature. Any request for waiver of fee shall accompany the original request for the record and shall include a claim and proof of indigency. 11124. When an application is received by the department the department shall determine whether a record pertaining to the applicant is maintained* If such record is maintained the department shall furnish a copy of the record to the applicant or to an individual designated by the applicant. If no such record is maintained the department shall so notify the applicant or an individual designated by the applicant. Delivery of the copy of the record or notice of no record may be by mail or other appropriate means agreed to by the applicant and the department. 11125. No person or agency shall require or request another person to furnish a copy of a record or notification that a record exists or does not exist as provided in Section 11124. A violation of this section is a misdemeanor. 11126. a If the applicant desires to question the accuracy or completeness of any material matter contained in the record he or she may submit a written request to the department in a form established by it. The request shall include a statement of the alleged inaccuracy or incompleteness in the record and its materiality and shall specify any proof or corroboration available. Upon receipt of the request the department shall review the record to determine if the information correctly reflects the source documents and if it does not the department shall make the necessary corrections and shall provide the applicant with a corrected copy of the record. If the accuracy of the source documents is questioned the department shall forward it to the person or agency which furnished the questioned information* This person or agency shall within 30 days of receipt of the written request for clarification review its information and forward to the department the results of the review. b If the agency concurs in the allegations of inaccuracy or incompleteness of the record and finds that the error is material it shall correct its record and shall so inform the department which shall correct the record accordingly. The department shall inform the applicant of its correction of the record under this subdivision within 30 days. The department and the agency shall notify all persons and agencies to which they have disseminated the incorrect record in the past 90 days of the correction of the record and the applicant shall be informed that the notification has been given* The department and the agency shall also notify those persons or agencies to which the incorrect record has been disseminated which have been specifically requested by the applicant to receive notification of the correction of the record and the applicant shall be informed that the notification has been given* c If the department or the agency denies the allegations of inaccuracy or incompleteness in the record the matter shall be referred for administrative adjudication in accordance with Chapter 5 commencing with Section 11500 of Part 1 Division 3 Title 2 of the Government Code for determination of whether material inaccuracy or incompleteness exists in the record. The department shall be the respondent in the hearing. If a material inaccuracy or incompleteness is found in any record the department and the agency in charge of that record shall be directed to correct it accordingly. The department and the agency shall notify all persons and agencies to which they have disseminated the incorrect record in the past 90 days of the correction of the record and the applicant shall be informed that notification has been given* The department and the agency shall also notify those persons or agencies to which the incorrect record has been disseminated which have been specifically requested by the applicant to receive notification of the correction of the record and the applicant shall be informed that the notification has been given* Judicial review of the decision shall be governed by Section 11523 of the 11127. The department shall adopt all regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.