The California Department of Justice provides an automated service for criminal history background checks. This background check is not required to submit a DACA application, but may be important to determine your eligibility if you have a criminal record. This background check is recommended if you’ve had any contact with law enforcement in the state of California.
Steps for DACA Applicants
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Review relevant information at the California Department of Justice(link is external) website.(link is external)
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Fill out "Request for Live Scan," also called form BCIA 8016. Remember to fill out your name and personal information but not agency information. You want the results to come to you or your attorney, so be sure to include those addresses.
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Get Your Fingerprints: Take the form and a form of photo I.D. to a LiveScan location for fingerprinting. You will have to pay a fee of $32.
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Cal Live Scan: 2855 Telegraph #303, info@CalLiveScan.com(link sends e-mail)
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RedTomatoes P3Digitix Live Scan Fingerprinting: 2107 Dwight Way #107, p3dlivescan@redtomatoes.org(link sends e-mail)
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Vick Copy, North Gate, 1879 Euclid Avenue, euclid@vickcopy.com(link sends e-mail)
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Find additional locations in Alameda County(link is external)
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Wait for Your Results: CA DOJ will respond either electronically or via U.S. mail.
Additional Information
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Do I need this status check if I was not convicted or if the incident happened when I was a juvenile?
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It is important to be clear about what your record contains.
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What if I submitted prints and have not heard back?
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The process can be delayed if your fingerprints are of poor quality, you have a criminal history, or you submitted erroneous information. In general, however, you should have a status update within days.
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Information provided by the UC Berkeley School of Law, International Human Rights Law Clinic.