Each state has a different process for correcting errors on your RAP sheet.
To find out about how to fix your RAP Sheet, select the state where your criminal record is located using the drop-down menu below:
To correct errors on your California RAP sheet, file a “Claim of Alleged Inaccuracy or Incompleteness.”
When you receive your RAP sheet from the California Department of Justice, you should also receive a “Claim of Alleged Inaccuracy or Incompleteness” form (form BCIA 8706). You must complete this form to correct any information on your California DOJ RAP sheet.
If you did not receive the form, you can call DOJ to request a new form at (916) 227-3835. If you cannot get a copy of the form, you can send a letter to DOJ explaining what is wrong with your RAP sheet and asking for it to be corrected.
You must explain what is wrong with your RAP sheet and provide proof of the correct information. For example:
Arrest Information
To change or correct arrest information, such as arrest charges, date of arrest or date of crime, you must write exactly what information is wrong and should include a copy of documentation from the arresting agency with the correct information.
Disposition Information
To change or correct existing disposition information, or to update missing disposition information, you must send a copy of the court records.
Unsealed Arrest and/or Conviction Information
Your RAP sheet may include information that should have been destroyed or cannot be released without a court order. You must include any documentation you have proving that this information should not be released.
Once you have completed the “Claim of Alleged Inaccuracy or Incompleteness” form and gathered all proof documents, make a copy of everything for yourself and send the form, your proof documents, and a copy of your RAP sheet to:
California Department of Justice
Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification
Record Review Unit
P.O. Box 903417
Sacramento, CA 94203-4170
More Information About Fixing Your Record
Department of Justice, Criminal Records – Frequently Asked Questions
Roadmap to Reentry: A California Legal Guide, starting on page 915