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The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics

Memo September 6, 2000 Fee information on state-conducted background checks for volunteers accompanies this memo. The information is provided in the following format:

• Pages 2 and 3 are the survey that was sent to each state repository.

• Page 4 consists of a key to deciphering the information on Page 5.

• A table on Page 5 summarizes each state’s survey response.

• Separate tables on each state’s response elaborating on the information in the Page 5 summary run from Page 6 to Page 58.

Forty-three states had responded to the survey through September 6, 2000. Please contact Eric Johnson by telephone at (916) 392-2550 or by email at eric.Johnson@search.org if you have any questions or need more information.

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At the request of one of our Member states, we are conducting a brief survey concerning fees associated with volunteer background checks. Please answer the following questions as they relate to intrastate and national information requests. Also, please indicate whether your intrastate volunteer background checks are name-based or fingerprint-based. Thank you very much for your assistance. 1. How much does your state charge to conduct volunteer background checks?

Intrastate Name only $ _______ Fingerprint $ _______

National background checks? $ _______ 2. If the fee for the volunteer background check is less than the actual cost to process the check, how does your state cover the difference (e.g., allotments from the state’s general fund? Higher cost for other noncriminal justice background checks?). 3. Does your state have any policies or procedures to finance background checks for volunteers to alleviate the financial burden on the person volunteering or the volunteer organization (e.g., the State of Nevada has established a revolving account within the State’s General Fund that is financed through gifts and donations – the funds in this account are used to pay for background checks for volunteers working with children).

Yes _______ No _______

If yes, please explain. 4. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified time period (e.g., is information obtained for a background check of a Girl Scout volunteer acceptable if the individual volunteers as a soccer coach and then for school-related activities within a specified period of time)?

Yes _______ No _______

If yes, please explain the procedure. If yes, what is the time period? If yes, is there a procedure to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends? Please explain. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures used to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Name of person completing survey ___________________________________ State ________________________________ Telephone Number _____________________

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Key

1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the check, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what is the time period? 8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant

subsequently offends? 9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure

timeliness and accuracy? N/A = Not Applicable Total number of respondents through 9/5/00: 43

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State 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Alabama $25 $25 N/A NO NO NO Alaska $20 $35 $24 YES YES YES Indefinite NO Arizona $6 $6 NO NO Arkansas $15/NC $39 YES YES NO California N/A $32 $18 NO NO Colorado $14 $16/$22 NO YES Indefinite YES Connecticut $18 $18 $18 YES NO NO Delaware $18 $18 NO YES Immediate Dist. Columbia Florida $8/$15 $8/$15 $18 NO YES None NO NO Georgia $15 N/A NO NO Hawaii $15 $25 $24 NO YES NO Idaho $5 $10 $34 Illinois $7-$12 $14 $24 NO NO Indiana Iowa $5 $18 YES NO NO Kansas $10 $17 $41 YES NO NO Kentucky $10 N/A N/A N/A NO NO Louisiana $10 $10 N/A N/A NO NO Maine $8 N/A N/A YES NO Maryland $18 $18/$24 NO NO YES 180 DAYS Massachusetts Michigan $0 $15 $18 NO NO NO Minnesota $8/$15 $24 NO NO Mississippi $0 $0 $18 N/A YES NO Missouri Montana $5 $8 $24 N/A NO NO Nebraska Nevada $15 $33 YES NO New Hampshire $0 N/A $18 N/A YES NO New Jersey $15 $18 $18 N/A NO NO New Mexico $7 $31 NO YES NO New York North Carolina North Dakota $20 $20 $18-$24 NO YES YES Ohio $15 $18 NO NO Oklahoma $15 N/A N/A NO NO Oregon $15 $12 $18 N/A NO NO Pennsylvania $10 NO YES 1 YR NO NO Puerto Rico Rhode Island $5 N/A NO NO South Carolina $8 $8 $8 YES NO NO South Dakota N/A $15 N/A NO NO Tennessee N/A $18 $36 NO NO NO Texas $1 $15 $24 N/A NO NO Utah $10 $15 $39 NO NO Vermont $10 N/A N/A NO NO NO Virgin Islands Virginia $8 $8 N/A NO NO Washington $0/$10 $0/$25 NO YES YES 2 YRS NO NO West Virginia Wisconsin $2 $10 $28 NO NO Wyoming N/A $15 $24 NO NO NO

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Alabama 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$25

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$25

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

N/A

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

NO

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Alaska 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$20

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$35

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$24

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

General fund allotments

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

Pilot project with the Fairbanks Police Department to waive fees for name-based criminal history background checks provided that the non-profit agencies certify the employees are volunteers with their organizations. The record subject must obtain the record in person, and may release it to the non-profit organization.

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

A record subject may authorize the release of a fingerprint-based or name-based background check to another organization as long as the second organization requests the information for a similar reason and the organization releasing the information has the subject’s written permission. The releasing agency must retain a log of this dissemination, and is subject to audit.

7. If yes, what it the time period?

Time period determined by the requesting agency; there is no statutory requirement that the record is current to a particular time period.

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

Automated notification is being developed for specific purposes — foster home parents, for example. By statute, an agency may request an updated report at any time, provided it verifies that the record was originally released based on a fingerprint search, and a $20 fee is paid.

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Arizona 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

N/A

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$6

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$6

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Arkansas 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$15/NC

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$39 (only conducted if required by statute)

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

State Identification Bureau’s general operating fund covers the difference between the cost of the background checks and the actual cost to process them.

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

Name-only statewide background checks are provided at no charge for volunteers to organizations that deal with children, the elderly, etc. Other volunteer checks cost $15.

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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California 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

N/A

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$32

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Colorado 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

N/A

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$14

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

The fee for national background checks mandated by the Volunteers for Children Act is $15. All others are $22.

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

The Bureau of Identification flags background check records of volunteers who work with children. For $2 the Bureau will conduct a “flagged-entry” check for the volunteer if he or she wishes to work with another agency that requires a background check.

7. If yes, what it the time period?

The records are available as long as the individual remains associated with the program or programs for which he or she volunteered.

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

The records of volunteers who work with children are flagged so organizations can be notified when they are arrested.

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Connecticut 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$18

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$18

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

All noncriminal justice background checks are $25 except for volunteer checks, which are $18. The $25 fee helps offset the lower fee for volunteers.

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Delaware 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

N/A

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$18

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

YES

7. If yes, what it the time period?

Volunteers can send their background check results to multiple organizations if they provided addresses for those organizations at the time the check is conducted. A volunteer cannot have the results subsequently sent to other organizations without another background check being conducted.

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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District of Columbia 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Florida 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$8 for limited groups of volunteers such as those for summer day camps; $15 for other volunteers

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$8 for limited groups of volunteers such as those for summer day camps; $15 for other volunteers

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

Per Florida statute, qualified entities may exchange state and national background check information with other qualified entities.

7. If yes, what it the time period?

Statute sets no time limitations. Entities determine their own requirements and limitations.

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

NO

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

NO

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Georgia 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$15

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

Georgia does not yet provide checks under the Volunteers for Children Act. The $15 charge noted above is for any fingerprint-based state records check. Georgia does not have state legislation authorizing a national check and has not appointed a state agency to designate qualified entities to receive the background checks.

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Hawaii 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$15

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$25

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$24

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

NO

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

No state fees charged to volunteers working with children

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Idaho 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$5

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$10

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$34

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Illinois 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$7 for electronic submission; $12 for paper submission

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$14

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$24

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Indiana 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Iowa 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$5

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

Higher fees for other noncriminal justice background checks help offset the cost of the volunteer background checks

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Kansas 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$10

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$17

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$41

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

Any shortfall in receipts is covered by the state’s general fund.

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Kentucky 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$10

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

N/A

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

N/A

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Louisiana 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$10

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$10

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

N/A

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Maine 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$8

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

N/A

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

N/A

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

No fee to conduct background checks for volunteers working with children, but there is no specific funding program to cover the cost.

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Maryland 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$18 plus cost of taking the fingerprints (usually $5)

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18 for volunteers, $24 for paid employees. Volunteers must print the word “volunteer” in the “reason for fingerprinting” section of the FBI card. Otherwise, the $18 fee is returned and the background check is not conducted.

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

Employees and volunteers can apply to more than one program or facility. Background check results will be sent as long as (1) the person submits a written request with required identifying data and information on where the results will be sent, and (2) the request is received within 180 days of the initial request. No fee charged for the additional checks.

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

Yes, but only for the state check. When an applicants apply under Maryland law, their name and identification data are entered into an index. The names of arrested individuals are check against the index and organizations are automatically notified if a match is found.

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Massachusetts 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Michigan 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

No charge for nonprofit entities, which must provide approved copy of Federal Government 501C3 form.

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$15

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

No, although costs do exceed budget allocation.

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Minnesota 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$8 for nonprofit agencies; $15 for other noncriminal justice background checks.

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$24

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Mississippi 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$0

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$0

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

No charge for volunteers

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Missouri 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Montana 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$5

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$8

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$24

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Nebraska 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Nevada 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$15

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$33. Nevada actually charges $18 for the national background check, but a state check ($15) is required before a national check is conducted. Total cost of the two checks is $33.

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

Cost is covered by fee

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

State uses a revolving account funded by donations and contributions that pays the $15 background check cost for non-profit agencies requesting volunteer background checks.

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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New Hampshire 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$0

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

N/A

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

Yes. The $10 criminal record check fee is not charged to volunteers for public or private not-for-profit agencies that serve the elderly, the disabled or children.

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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New Jersey 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$15

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$18

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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New Mexico 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$7

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$31

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

NO

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

$7 fee is waived for bona fide nonprofit agencies

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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New York 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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North Carolina 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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North Dakota 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$20

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$20

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

No fees added to FBI fee of $18 to $24

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

Bureau of Criminal Investigation covers all costs associated with the background check through the general fund budget. All fees collected for these background checks are deposited in the state’s general fund.

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

Some Department of Human Services program such as foster care and legal guardians, cover the cost of the background checks they require.

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

The Department of Human Services will use background checks obtained for foster care purposes for subsequent adoptions by the same applicant.

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Ohio 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$15

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Oklahoma 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$15

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

N/A

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

N/A

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

No, although some independent organizations will accept background check results based on the date of the check.

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Oregon 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$15

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$12

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$18

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Pennsylvania 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$10

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

Many agencies photocopy the original background check document and allow the individual to keep the original

7. If yes, what it the time period?

1 year, generally

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

NO

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

NO

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Puerto Rico 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Rhode Island 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$5

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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South Carolina 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$8

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$8

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$8 plus FBI fee

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

Cost is absorbed in operating budget.

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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South Dakota 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

N/A

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$15

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

N/A

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Tennessee 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

N/A

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$18

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$36

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

Cost absorbed in operating budget

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Texas 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$1

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$15

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$24

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

Fees cover costs.

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Utah 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$10

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$15

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$39

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Vermont 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$10

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

N/A

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

N/A

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

N/A

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Virgin Islands 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Virginia 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$8

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$8

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

N/A

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Washington 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

No charge for nonprofit organizations and $10 for for-profit organizations.

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

No charge for non-profit organizations and $25 for for-profit organizations.

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

Not available for volunteers.

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

Any shortfall in receipts is covered by regular operating budget.

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

No charge for non-profit organizations.

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

The Revised Code of Washington allows an individual to use a certification of no evidence of a criminal record for two years to satisfy future record requirements unless an individual employed by a current school district applies for a position in another school district.

7. If yes, what it the time period?

TWO YEARS

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

NO

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

NO

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West Virginia 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Wisconsin 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

$2

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$10

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$28

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

No set procedure, although caregivers are encouraged to share. Many are reluctant to do so because to the amount of time that expires between the date of the check and the beginning of employment

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?

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Wyoming 1. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate name-only volunteer background checks?

N/A

2. How much does your state charge to conduct intrastate fingerprint-based volunteer background checks?

$15

3. How much does your state charge to conduct national volunteer background checks?

$24

4. If the volunteer background check fee is less than the actual cost to process the checks, does your state have a procedure to cover the difference?

5. Does your state have policies/procedures to finance volunteer background checks to alleviate the burden on the volunteer or volunteer organization?

NO

6. Does your state have a mechanism that permits one background check to be submitted to additional programs/facilities within a specified period of time?

NO

7. If yes, what it the time period?

8. If yes, are there procedures to notify programs/facilities if the applicant subsequently offends?

9. If there is no subsequent notification, are there other procedures to ensure timeliness and accuracy?