BACKGROUND CHECKS

Types of Background Checks

Local background checks cover incarceration at the Butler County Jail only. These are processed while you wait and are given directly to you.

State and national background checks use the electronic WebCheck. They are available Monday thru Thursday between the hours of 8am and 3pm. No appointment is necessary. Two different types of WebChecks are available: State of Ohio BCI & I, and National FBI. Both are fingerprint-based background checks. Results for both come directly from the State of Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and can take up to 30 days to be mailed out. You must verify with your employer and mark down what O.R.C. Code – Reason for fingerprinting they are requiring you to complete. You can find the BCI and FBI reason codes below. Results cannot be forwarded from the Sheriff’s Office to another address, so be sure you have the correct and complete mailing address with you at the time you come in.

Fees are payable in cash only. You will need to bring with you state-issued photo identification along with the complete mailing address for where the results are to be sent. National FBI results cannot be mailed to yourself, a residential or out of state address.

Forms:

Local Background Checks

Electronic WebCheck

BCI ORC Codes/ Authorized Reason Codes

FBI Background Checks/Authorized Reason Codes

These forms are available in Portable Document Format (PDF). You may need to download a free program to view these types of documents, such as Adobe Reader.

For more information, contact the Butler County Sheriff's Office Central Records Unit at 513-785-1030.

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