{"id":2674,"date":"2017-11-20T20:44:33","date_gmt":"2017-11-20T20:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kspiscweb5\/KSP\/?page_id=2674"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:40:25","slug":"background-checks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/background-checks\/","title":{"rendered":"Background Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mainContent has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"mainContent\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Background Checks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kentucky State Police (KSP) offers the general public and qualified organizations criminal background checks. Each has its own scope, rules, and process, so please review the following information carefully.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mainContent\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kentucky &#8211; Name Based<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$20 check or money order made out to KY State Treasurer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fingerprints not required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KSP allows the general public to obtain an adult criminal history on individuals with their permission. This process can be completed by mail or walk-in at our physical location. For mail submission, it takes an average of 10 business days to complete.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/background-check-forms\/\">Click here to go to the Background Checks Form Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mainContent\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kentucky and FBI &#8211; Fingerprints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fingerprints required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizations or agencies that have a statutory requirement to conduct fingerprint based State and FBI criminal background checks are authorized to be fingerprinted at an IdentoGo location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fingerprinting services are available at IdentoGo locations across KY.&nbsp; Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/uenroll.identogo.com\">https:\/\/uenroll.identogo.com<\/a> to find a location near you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For questions regarding fingerprinting, please contact the requesting Agency or Board.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Please be advised that any fingerprinting fee charged by a law enforcement agency, up to $10, is in addition to the IdentoGo and background check fee required by your requesting Agency.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mainContent\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FBI Only (Nationwide)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fingerprints required<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The FBI allows members of the general public to obtain their own criminal history for record review. Visit the FBIs website for information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/how-we-can-help-you\/more-fbi-services-and-information\/identity-history-summary-checks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.fbi.gov\/how-we-can-help-you\/more-fbi-services-and-information\/identity-history-summary-checks<\/a><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fingerprinting services are available at IdentoGo locations across KY. Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/uenroll.identogo.com\">https:\/\/uenroll.identogo.com<\/a> and select <strong>FBI History Check or Fingerprint Cards,<\/strong> depending on your Agency&#8217;s requirements. Please direct questions to the requesting Agency regarding their fingerprint result requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sidebar has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<!-- Begin Sidebar Block -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call us for more information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Phone: 502-227-8700<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Temporary Relocation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Records Division is currently operating from <strong>1050 US 127, Frankfort, KY 40601<\/strong>&nbsp;during renovations at the <strong>1266 Louisville Road<\/strong>&nbsp;office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- End Sidebar Block -->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background Checks Kentucky State Police (KSP) offers the general public and qualified organizations criminal background checks. Each has its own scope, rules, and process, so please review the following information carefully. Kentucky &#8211; Name Based Kentucky and FBI &#8211; Fingerprints FBI Only (Nationwide) Call us for more information Phone: 502-227-8700 Temporary Relocation The Records Division [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2674","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"modal_enabled":false,"modal_title":"","modal_body":"","modal_image":"","background_image":"","apply_button_url":"","instagram_url":"","facebook_url":"","twitter_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2674"}],"version-history":[{"count":94,"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57770,"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2674\/revisions\/57770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov\/\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}