Not Your RAP Sheet?

Sometimes your RAP sheet will contain arrests and convictions that don’t belong to you. Each state has a different process for removing this information.

To remove convictions that don’t belong to you, select the state where your criminal record is located using the drop-down menu below:

Oregon – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

Because you must submit fingerprints to obtain your RAP sheet, it is unlikely that it will contain information relating to another person.

If the information on your RAP sheet is incorrect, challenge your record with the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS). You can contact the CJIS at (503) 378-3070.

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Tennessee – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity.

Here are the seven steps to correct a mistaken identity on your record:

  1. Call the police department or county sheriff where the error originated to schedule an appointment to get fingerprinted.
  2. Ask the law enforcement agency about the fee in advance so you are prepared.
  3. Go to your appointment to get fingerprinted.
  4. Make copies of documents that prove your identity, such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  5. Write a short letter telling the TBI about the mistake.
  6. Pay the $24 fee by a cashier's check or money order payable to TBI.
  7. Mail the set of documents with your official fingerprint card to the TBI at the address: 

TBI-TORIS
901 R.S. Gass Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37216

The TBI will investigate and then send you a letter with the results and your documents. For more information, please contact the TBI at (615) 744-4057.

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Alabama – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. In general, you will follow the same instructions as those for how to fix your RAP sheet. You will have to submit a "challenge" to the record, complete with photo ID and fingerprints.

Here are the six steps to correct a mistaken identity on your record:

  1. Get the "Application to Challenge" form from the ALEA. To access the form, visit the ALEA's website here: Alabama Criminal History Record Information. To find the form, go to Appendix A after the "Application to Review" form. You will find instructions on how to complete the form on the next page, Appendix B.
  2. Go to the court or law enforcement agency such as the county sheriff or local police department where the mistake originated and get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  3. Make copies of documents that support your claim and prove your identity, such as your driver's license, birth certificate, and the completed challenge form.
  4. Follow the instructions on Appendix B to get your fingerprints taken. Bring a copy Appendix C with you, which are the instructions for the law enforcement official taking your fingerprints. The law enforcement agency probably knows these instructions, but it will not hurt to take the form to make sure that your fingerprints are done correctly.
  5. Mail the original completed application form, supporting documents, the copy of your photo ID, and official fingerprint card to this address:

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Criminal Records and Identification Unit
Attn: Record Challenge
P.O. Box 1511
Montgomery, AL 36102-1511

The ALEA will investigate, but it can take several months before you hear anything in response. 

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, call the ALEA at (334) 517-2450/(866) 740-4762.

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Alaska – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Alaska Criminal Records and Identification Bureau (R & I). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. In general, you can follow the same instructions as those for how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the five steps to correct an error on your record with the Alaska State Police:

  1. Go to the court or law enforcement agency where the mistake originated.
  2. Get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  3. Complete the “Request to Correct Criminal Justice Information” form. To access the form, visit the Alaska Department of Public Safety website here: Request to Correct Criminal Justice Information.
  4. Make copies of documents that prove your identity, such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  5. Mail everything, including your official fingerprint card, to the R & I at this address:

    Criminal Records and Identification Bureau
    5700 East Tudor Road
    Anchorage, AK 99507

The R & I will investigate and then send you a letter with the results and your documents. There is no fee.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about a record challenge, contact the Criminal Records and Identification Bureau (R & I) at (907) 269-5940 or email dps.criminal.records@alaska.-gov.

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Arizona – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Department of Public Safety (DPS). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. In general, you can follow the same instructions as those for how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the four steps to challenge your record with DPS:

  1. Complete the "Review and Challenge of Arizona Criminal History Record Information" form. This form is included with the criminal history record from the DPS.
  2. Include any documentation proving the error.
  3. Make copies of everything for yourself.
  4. Send the original form and documents to the DPS's Criminal History Records Section at the address printed on the challenge form.

There is no fee. The DPS will investigate and then send you a letter with the results and your documents.
 

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the DPS at (602) 223-2229. The office is open Monday through Friday from 6:00AM to 9:00PM.

 

 

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Arkansas – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, contact the Administrator of the Arkansas Crime Information Center's (ACIC) Criminal History Division at (501) 682-2222  to correct your Arkansas State Police criminal history record.

If your ACIC criminal history information is incorrect, you must contact the agency responsible for the inaccurate information to request a correction. The agency should send the corrected information to ACIC.

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California – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

In California, you can petition the court to have someone else’s information removed from your record if you were a victim of identity theft.

Use this Petition for Certificate of Identity Theft to submit to the court:

Petition for Certificate of Identity Theft

If you believe that another person has stolen your identity or falsely used your information, you may contact the local law enforcement agency. If someone has used your identity during an arrest, citation, or conviction, you can petition the court for a finding of factual innocence and to have the inaccurate information removed from your record. If the court finds you factually innocent due to identity theft, it will issue an order certifying its determination and may then delete or seal the record.

You will need to file the above petition in court alleging that the incorrect information on your criminal history is because of identity theft.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

Clean Slate Clearinghouse

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Colorado – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. In general, you can follow the same instructions as those for how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the three steps to correct an error on your record with the Colorado Department of Public Safety (DPS):

  1. Go to the arresting law enforcement agency where the mistake originated and follow their procedure for a record dispute. If you live in the Denver metropolitan area, you can go to the CBI office at this address:

    690 Kipling Street
    Suite 4000,
    Lakewood, CO
  2. Bring a copy of your CBI criminal history record and a valid driver's license or government issued photo ID.
  3. Get your fingerprints taken. They will take your fingerprints and investigate.

If you do not live in the Denver area, go to your local law enforcement agency to get fingerprinted. The agency will send your record and fingerprints to CBI for a record challenge.

If the record is not yours, it will be expunged. The arresting agency must file an expungement petition with the district court within 90 days of discovering the mistake in identity. The court then has 90 days to expunge the record.     

There is no fee.
 

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the Colorado Bureau of Investigation at (303) 429-4208.

 

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Connecticut – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection's (DESPP) State Police Bureau of Identification (SPBI). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity.

Here are four steps to challenge your record with the DESPP SPBI:

  1. Report the identity theft or mistaken identity to your local sheriff, police department, or state police headquarters.
  2. Prove your identity to the law enforcement agency with documents such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  3. Get your fingerprints taken at a law enforcement agency. The law enforcement agency will document in an official letter that they reviewed your personal identification and obtained your fingerprints.
  4. Mail the official letter and your fingerprints to this address:

Connecticut State Police
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, Connecticut 06457

 

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about a record challenge, call the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) at (860) 685-8190 or email DESPP.Feedback@ct.gov.
 

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Delaware – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Delaware State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. In general, you will follow the same instructions as those for how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the five steps to challenge an error on your SBI Criminal Record when you have case of mistaken identity:

  1. Go to the court or law enforcement agency, either county sheriff or local police department, where the mistake originated.
  2. Get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  3. Make copies of documents that prove your identity, such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  4. Get fingerprinted at any SBI location. For a list of addresses and hours for each SBI location, visit the Delaware State Police website here: Delaware State Police
  5. Submit your documents to an SBI location.

The SBI will investigate and then send you a letter with the results and your documents.

If you are a victim of identity theft, Delaware offers an "Identity Theft Passport" program. This gives you an ID card to show law enforcement that your identity was stolen.

Here are the five steps to get your ID Theft Passport: 

  1. File a report with your local law enforcement agency.
  2. Apply for an ID Passport through the Delaware Attorney General's Consumer Protection Unit. For more information, including the application and instructions, call the Consumer Protection at (800) 220-5424 or visit the Attorney General’s website here: Identity Theft Passport Application and Instructions. 
  3. Include any documents that support your ID theft claim.
  4. Make copies of everything, including one complete set for yourself.
  5. Mail the completed application and accompanying documents to this address:

Department of Justice—ID Theft Passport Program
Consumer Protection Unit
Carvel State Office Building
820 N. French St., Fifth Floor
Wilmington, DE  19801

You may also fax your completed application and documents to (302) 577-6499.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about fixing your record, contact the Delaware State Bureau of Investigation at (302) 739-5884.

For more information about the Identity Theft Passport program, call (302) 577-8600 in New Castle County, or (800) 220-5424 in Sussex and Kent Counties. 

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District of Columbia – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the law enforcement agency. You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity.

Here are the four steps to correct an error on your record with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC):

  1. Go to the arresting law enforcement agency where the mistake originated.
  2. Get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge. If the mistake occurred in the District, contact the MPDC Arrest and Criminal History Section.
  3. Make copies of documents that prove your identity, such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  4. Bring all of your documents to the section office's public service counter at the MPDC headquarters. Ask for help or call the records manager at (202) 727-8583. The office is located at this address:

MPDC Headquarters
300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 1075
Washington, DC 20001

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the records manager at (202) 727-8583.

 

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Florida – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

To correct your criminal record with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), you must show proof of the error by confirming your identity with your fingerprints.

If you think that the error is the result of a mistake, follow the same instructions as those listed in Florida- Fix Your RAP Sheet. Submit the application for a Personal Review record challenge along with your fingerprint card to the FDLE.

If you think the error is the result of identity theft, you should file a claim for "Compromised Identity." Only a law enforcement agency can submit this claim to the FDLE.

Here's how to submit a claim for Compromised Identity:

  1. Get the "Compromised Identity Review Claim Form" at your local police station or download it from the FDLE website.

    Use this Compromised Identity Review Claim Form to submit to FDLE: 
    Compromised Identity Review Claim Form 

    For the latest version, please visit the FDLE website here: Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

    Please print this form or complete using a computer. If you have trouble editing this form on your computer, try using the Chrome web browser.
  2. Complete the form at your local police station and get your fingerprints taken.
  3. Your local police station will submit the form to the FDLE with your fingerprints and any other documentation that you may have that supports your claim.

There is no fee for a Compromised Identity claim. If your fingerprints prove that the record is not yours, the FDLE will work with local law enforcement to remove the wrong information from all criminal records. The FDLE will send you a letter stating the results of your claim and may also send you a certificate verifying your identity. Keep the letter and the certificate with your important papers.

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Georgia – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If your identity has been mistakenly matched with another's record, you must submit your fingerprints to GCIC to prove your identity. You can either go to the Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) in Decatur or you can ask for a correction by mail.

The process to correct mistaken identity is exactly the same as the process to fix your RAP sheet. For steps on how to fix your RAP sheet, see section: Fix Your RAP Sheet.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For help to correct a mistaken identity, contact GCIC.

Georgia Crime Information Center
CCH Identification Services
P.O. Box 370808
Decatur, GA 30037-0808
Phone: (404) 270-2639
Email: gacriminalhistory@gbi.state.ga.u

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Hawaii – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

To correct an error on your Hawaii criminal history record, contact the Hawaii Criminal Justice Agency to request that an incorrect or incomplete record be changed or corrected. For more information about record challenge, call the Criminal Justice Agency at (808) 586-2547 or email ag.hcjdc.helpdesk@hawaii.gov

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Idaho – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Idaho Bureau of Identification (BCI). In general, you will follow the same instructions as those for how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the five steps to challenge your record with the BCI:

  1. Go to the court or law enforcement agency, such as a county sheriff or police department where the mistake originated.
  2. Get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  3. Write a short letter to the BCI telling them what is wrong on your record and why. Be specific by including your identifying information, such as your name, other names used, and address. Here is a short sample of what you should write:

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing to challenge information in my criminal-history record. I have circled the incorrect information on the attached copy of the report I received from the BCI. This information is not accurate because (describe why). I am asking that this information be (removed or corrected). I have enclosed copies of (describe the supporting documents) that support my challenge. Please investigate and (remove or correct) this information as soon as possible.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

(Your full name here with your contact information)

    4. Make copies of documents that prove your identity, such as your driver's license and birth certificate.

    5. Mail the letter, official documentation, and your fingerprint card to this address:

Idaho State Police
Bureau of Criminal Identification
700 S. Stratford Dr., Suite 120
Meridian, ID 83642

There is no fee to challenge your record. The BCI will investigate and then send you a letter with the results.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about fixing your record, contact the Idaho Bureau of Criminal Identification at (208) 884-7130.

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Illinois – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

Illinois recognizes that mistaken identity and identity theft can create false criminal records. For example, someone lies and uses your identity during an arrest, citation, or conviction. Further, a prosecutor may mistakenly file charges against someone else in your name or a court may mistakenly uses your name with a conviction.

Illinois will expunge (erase) a criminal record if a court decides that you have been the victim of identity theft by following the instructions below:

  1. Go to the circuit court where your identity was stolen and see the Circuit Court Clerk.
  2. Fill out the Petition to Expunge and for Judicial Determination of Factual Innocence/Identity Theft Form.

    Use this Petition to Expunge and for Judicial Determination of Factual Innocence/Identity Theft to submit to the court:

    Petition to Expunge and for Judicial Determination of Factual Innocence/Identity Theft

    For the latest version, please visit the State of Illinois website here: State of Illinois
     
    Please print this form or complete using a computer. If you have trouble editing this form on your computer, try using the Chrome web browser.
  3. Attach any documents that prove your identity: a copy of your driver’s license, Social Security card, or fingerprint card. Include any documents that show you were somewhere else when the crime was committed.
  4. Sign the petition and get it notarized by the clerk.
     

If the identity theft occurred in Chicago (Cook County), go to the court clerk and ask for the Petition for Correction and Sealing of an Arrest and Conviction Record Due to Identity Theft Form.

Use this Petition for Correction and Sealing of an Arrest and Conviction Record Due to Identity Theft to submit to the clerk:

Petition for Correction and Sealing of an Arrest and Conviction Record Due to Identity Theft

For the latest version, please visit the Clerk of the Circuit Court website here: Clerk of the Circuit Court Cook County

Please print this form or complete using a computer. If you have trouble editing this form on your computer, try using the Chrome web browser.

 

More Information About Fixing Your Record

Illinois State Bureau of Identification
260 North Chicago Street
Joliet, Illinois 60432
Phone: (815) 740-5160
Email: boi_customer_support@isp.state.il.us
 

 

 

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Indiana – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Indiana State Police (ISP). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. In general, you can follow the same instructions as those for how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the five steps to correct an error on your record with the Indiana State Police (ISP):

  1. Get your fingerprint-based full criminal history record from the ISP. This is the only type of criminal-history record that Indiana accepts for a record challenge. For more information on how to get your record, see section: Indiana – How to Get Your RAP Sheet.
  2. Go to the court or law enforcement agency where the mistake originated.
  3. Get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  4. Make copies of documents that prove your identity, such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  5. Bring all your records and your documents to the ISP's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Section at this address:

    Indiana State Police, CJIS Section
    Indiana Government Center North
    Suite N-302 (take the East elevator)
    100 North Senate Avenue
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

The ISP will investigate and then send you a letter with the results and your documents. There is no fee.

You may also file a complaint through the Indiana Attorney General if you are the victim of identity theft. To access the complaint form, visit the Attorney General’s website here: Identity Theft Prevention. For more information or to have a form mailed to you, call (800) 382-5516 or (317) 232-6330.
 

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the Indiana State Police (ISP) at (317) 232-8262 or email CriminalHistory@isp.IN.gov.

 

 

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Iowa – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). To submit your challenge, contact the DCI at (515) 725-6066.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about fixing your record, contact the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6066.

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Kansas – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, you must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity.

Here are the two steps to challenge your record:

  1. Get fingerprinted at your local law enforcement agency.
  2. Submit an "Identity Theft Claim Form" to file a complaint with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI). To access the form, visit the KBI's website here: Identity Theft Claim Form.

Once the complaint form is received at the KBI Central Repository, a fingerprint analysis is used to verify identity. The KBI will then provide you a certified letter stating the results of the review. Keep the certified letter to confirm that you were the victim of identity theft.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about challenging your record in person, call the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (785) 296-2454 or email Record_Check@kbi.state.ks.us.

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Kentucky – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If your criminal history record contains incorrect information, contact the agency directly that has your records on file.

Call the Administrative Office of the Courts at (800) 928-6381/(502) 573-1682 or the Kentucky State Police at (502) 782-1800.

 

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Louisiana – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, you must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. In general, you can follow the same instructions as those for Louisiana - Fix Your RAP Sheet.

Here are the three steps to challenge your record:

  1. Go to the court or law enforcement agency where the mistake originated to get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge. 
  2. Make copies of documents that prove your identity, such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  3. Mail all documents including your official fingerprint cards to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information at this address:

Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information
P.O. Box 66614
Baton Rouge, LA  70896

You may also go in person to the Bureau's office located at the Louisiana State Police headquarters at 7919 Independence Blvd. in Baton Rouge to challenge your record.
 

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about challenging your record in person, call the Louisiana State Police headquarters at (225) 925-6096 or email criminalrecordsapps@dps.la.gov.
 


 

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Maine – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Maine State Police (MSP) State Bureau of Identification (SBI).

Here are the two steps to fix your record:

  1. Contact the Maine State Police (MSP) State Bureau of Identification (SBI) either in person, by mail, or over the phone. The SBI mailing address is located at this address:

    State Bureau of Identification
    State House Station #42
    Augusta, ME 04333-0042

    The SBI office is located at this address:

    45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1
    Augusta, ME 04333
    Phone: (207) 624-7240

  2. Request that the incorrect or incomplete record be corrected. Make sure to be clear about the particular record involved, the correction needed, and why it is needed.
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Maryland – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS). The CJIS Customer Service department will help you. As soon as you find the incorrect information, call the Customer Service deparment at (410) 764-4501 or at (888) 795-0011.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For help to challenge the accuracy of your Maryland criminal record, call the Criminal Justice Information System's Customer Service Division at (410) 764-4501/ (888) 795-0011.

 

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Massachusetts – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity.

Here are the five steps to fix a mistaken identity or identity theft with the Massachusetts DCJIS:

  1. Report the theft immediately to your local police or the Massachusetts state police.
  2. Get a copy of the police report.
  3. Complete the "Complaint form for an incorrect CORI." To access the form, visit the DCJIS website here: CORI Complaint.
  4. Send the completed form and copies of the police report, your photo ID, certified court documents, and any other documents that prove your identity has been stolen to this address:

Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services
Attn: CORI Unit
200 Arlington Street
Suite 2200
Chelsea, MA 02150     

There is no fee to file the complaint. The DCJIS will investigate. They may interview you and take your fingerprints.

You may also reach out to the following agencies if you are the victim of mistaken identity:

  • The probation office at the court that handled the case; or
  • The Massachusetts Office of the Commissioner of Probation at (617) 727-5300.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about fixing your record, contact the Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Unit at (617) 660-4640.

 

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Michigan – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Michigan State Police (MSP).

To correct your Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT) record with the MSP, you must show proof of the mistake and your identity with fingerprints. 

Here are the five steps to correct a mistaken identity on your record:

  1. Complete the Request for Amendment of Public Criminal History form. To access the form, visit the State of Michigan website here Request for Amendment of Public Criminal History.
  2. Get your fingerprints taken at a police station or Michigan State Police post.
  3. Complete the fingerprint card (form RI-008).
  4. Write a short letter that explains the mistake. Here is a sample letter:
    (date)

    Michigan State Police
    Criminal Justice Information Center
    Identification Section
    7150 Harris Drive
    Lansing, MI 48913

    To Whom It May Concern:

    I am writing to ask for a record challenge.  I have reviewed a copy of my criminal history record that I received from ICHAT, and that record shows a conviction that I did not receive. The conviction that is a mistake on my record is the following: (here insert the date, court, and specific information about the challenged conviction).

    My identifying information is as follows:
    Name:
    Maiden
    Name:
    Birth date:
    Social Security Number:
    Race:
    Sex:
    Address:
    Phone Number:

    I have enclosed a fingerprint card to prove my identity and a copy of the record. Please remove this conviction from my record as soon as possible.

    Thank you for your prompt attention.
    Sincerely,
    (your signature)
  5. Send the completed form, fingerprint card, and short letter to the address below:

    Michigan State Police, Criminal Records Division
    Attn: Records Challenge
    P.O. Box 30634
    Lansing, MI 48909-0634

There is no fee for a record challenge.

If your fingerprints prove that the record is not yours, the Michigan State Police will remove the incorrect information and send you a clearance letter in four to six weeks. Make sure the record was removed and keep your clearance letter in case the record is not removed.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the Michigan Criminal Justice Information Center’s Criminal History Information Help Desk at (517) 241-0606.












 

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Minnesota – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).

Here are the two steps to challenge your record:

  1. Get the "Questioned Identity Information Sheet." To access the form online, visit the BCA website here: Questioned Identity Information Sheet.
  2. Complete the form.

There is no fee.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) at (651) 793-2400. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 4:30PM.

 

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Mississippi – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your Criminal Information Center (CIC) criminal history record with the court for expungement. File the petition for expungement in the court with the correct jurisdiction.

Here are the two steps to fix your Mississippi criminal history record:

  1. Go to the court that has jurisdiction over where the mistake originated.
  2. File a petition for expungement. Every court has their own expungement process. Contact the appropriate court to get more information.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the CIC at (601) 987-1212.

 

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Missouri – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Missouri State Highway Patrol's (MSHP) Missouri Criminal Record Repository (MCRR). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. Missouri has different forms and procedures for correcting a case of mistaken identity or identity theft.
 

Here are the three steps to challenge your record if you are the victim of mistaken identity:

  1. Complete the Mistaken Identity form. Use the mistaken identity form if you were wrongly named as the defendant in a case, someone used your identifying information, or you were the victim of mistaken identity. This form can only be used if you have been cleared of all charges or found not guilty. To access the correct form, visit the Missouri Courts Judicial Branch of Government website here: Petition for Expungement—Mistaken Identity. 
  2. Get your fingerprints taken at an authorized location. To find a fingerprint location near you, visit the IdentGO website here: Fingerprint Locations.
  3. File the form with the clerk at the county court where the arrest occurred. Include your your fingerprints on a standard fingerprint card with your petition.

The court clerk will notify each law enforcement agency that has the record and send a copy to the MCRR along with a notice of hearing. If the court grants your petition, the record will be expunged by each agency. There is no fee for this petition. 

Here are the three steps to challenge your record if you are a victim of identity theft:

  1. Complete the Identity Theft form. Use the identity theft form if you are the victim of someone intentionally and falsely impersonating you. To access the correct form, visit the Missouri Courts Judicial Branch of Government website here: Petition for Correction of Arrest/Court Records—Identity Theft.
  2. Get your fingerprints taken at an authorized location. To find a fingerprint location near you, visit the IdentGO website here: Fingerprint Locations.
  3. File the form with the clerk at the county court where the arrest occurred. Include your fingerprints on a standard fingerprint card  with your form.

The court clerk will notify each law enforcement agency that has the record and send a copy to the MCRR along with a notice of hearing. If the court grants your petition, the record will be expunged or corrected. There is no fee for this petition. 

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about fixing your record, call the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) at (573) 526-6153.



 

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Montana – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Montana Department of Justice Criminal Records and Identification Services Section (CRISS). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. In general, you will follow the same instructions as those for how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the four steps to fix a mistaken identity or identity theft with the CRISS:

  1. Go to the court or law-enforcement agency, such as the county sheriff or local police department, where the mistake originated.
  2. Get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  3. Make copies of documents that prove your identity, such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  4. Go to the Helena office of CRISS, at this address: 

    2225 11th Avenue
    Helena, MT 59601
    Hours:  Monday through Friday from 8:30AM to 4:30PM.

    You may also mail the documents, including your official fingerprint card, to this address: 

    Montana Criminal Records
    2225 11th Avenue
    P.O. Box 201403
    Helena, MT  59620-1403

There is no fee. The CRISS will investigate and then tell you the results.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about fixing your record, contact the Montana Department of Justice Criminal Records and Identification Services Section (CRISS) office at (406) 444-3625 or email dojcriss@mt.gov.  

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Nebraska – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity.

Here are the seven steps to challenge your record with the NSP:

  1. Go to the law enforcement agency, such as the county sheriff or local police department, where the mistake originated.
  2. File a police or impersonation report.
  3. Get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  4. Make copies of documents that prove your identity, such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  5. Get your fingerprints taken at your local police department, sheriff's office, or the NSP’s Criminal Identification Division office in Lincoln, NE. The office is located at this address:

    NSP Investigative Service Center
    3800 NW 12th Street
    Lincoln, NE 68521
    Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM.
     
  6. Make copies of everything.
  7. Take the original documents and your fingerprint card to the law enforcement agency that arrested the identity thief or the court that issued the arrest warrant.

The Nebraska Attorney General's office can help you if you are the victim of identity theft. Call them at 402-471-2682. The Attorney General's website offers some helpful information on ID theft: www.ago.nebraska.gov.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the Nebraska Attorney General's office at (402) 471-2682. For helpful information on identity theft, visit the Attorney General's website here: Nebraska Attorney General.

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Nevada – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, you must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity to challenge your record. In general, you can follow the same instructions as those for how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the four steps to challenge your record:

  1. Go to the court or law enforcement agency where the mistake originated to get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  2. Fill out the “Request for Challenge Nevada Criminal Record Information” form DPS-008-X. To access the form, visit the Department of Public Safety (DPS) website here: Request for Challenge Nevada Criminal Record Information.
  3. Make copies of documents that prove your identity such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  4. Mail all documents including your official fingerprint cards to the Bureau of Criminal Records Unit at this address:

    Nevada Department of Public Safety
    Records, Communication, and Compliance
    Criminal Records Unit
    333 West Nye Lane, Suite 100
    Carson City, Nevada 89706

There is no fee to challenge your record. The DPS Criminal Records Unit will investigate and then send you a letter with the results and your documents.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about challenging your record, call the Nevada Department of Public Safety at (775) 687-0196 or email CR4709@dps.state.nv.us.







 

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New Jersey – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft in New Jersey, you may apply to a court for a judicial determination of innocence.

You are eligible for a judicial determination of innocence if any of the following are true:

  • The person who stole your identity was arrested, cited, or convicted of a crime using your identity;
  • A complaint has been filed in your name but against the person who stole your identity; or
  • Your identity has been mistakenly associated with a conviction record.

If a charge is pending, then the prosecutor can apply for the determination of innocence on your behalf. If it is not pending, then you must apply. There is no fee.

For more information about this process or for assistance, contact the Legal Services of New Jersey's Prisoner Reentry Project at (888) 576-5529/(732) 572-9100. For more information online, visit the Legal Services of New Jersey's Prisoner Reentry Project website here: Legal Services of New Jersey.

 


 

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New Mexico – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the New Mexico Courts. You must petition the court to expunge the inaccurate or incorrect information from your record to the court where your case was heard or the court where you would have heard your case.

Here are the five steps to challenge your record:

  1. Complete the petition for expungement. To access the form, visit the New Mexico Courts website here: Petition for Expungement Identity Theft.
  2. Get a copy of your records from the Department of Public Safety. You will need information about the arrest and/or court case, including the date of arrest, arrest number, case number, and more.
  3. Attach your arrest record, public record, and sentencing record to your petition.
  4. Make copies of everything for yourself.
  5. File your petition in the appropriate district court.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, including a step-by-step guide, visit the New Mexico Courts website here: General Information about Expunging Arrest Records and Court Records.  

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New York - What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

In New York, the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) can help if your name, date of birth or Social Security number has been falsely used by another person.

Take these three steps to clear your name:

  1. Submit details about the arrest event that allegedly includes your identifying information. This includes date(s) of arrest(s), court docket number(s), or other documentation, such as newspaper articles, to identify the arrest so DCJS staff can retrieve the information. You should clearly state that the arrest/event was not you and that you are requesting the information be removed from your RAP sheet.

  2. Download an FBI fingerprint card or contact DCJS to obtain one: RecordReview@dcjs.ny.gov or 518-457-9847 and 518-485-7675. After obtaining the card, you must make an appointment at your local police department or sheriff’s office to have your fingerprints taken.

    You should contact an attorney before getting your fingerprints taken if you think you have any open warrants or immigration issues.

  3. Send your request, all relevant information and fingerprint card to:

Manager, Records Management Unit
Office of Criminal Justice Records, DQM 5th Floor
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
Record Review Unit
Alfred E. Smith Building
80 South Swan St.
Albany, New York 12210

Once DCJS receives this information, the agency will evaluate your claim and send you a letter indicating either:

Claim Founded: The letter will indicate that your fingerprints do not match the arrest fingerprints to which they were compared, but that certain identifying information of yours was used in connection with an arrest;

OR

Claim Not Founded: The letter will indicate that DCJS cannot substantiate the claim that your identifying information was used by someone else during an arrest.

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North Carolina – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) . You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. In general, the process is similar to the section on how to fix your RAP sheet.

Follow these steps to fix your RAP sheet:

  1. Go to the court or law enforcement agency (county sheriff or local police department) where the mistake originated.
  2. Get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  3. Fill out the SBI form, "Right to Review Criminal History Written Exception."
  4. Make copies of documents like you driver's license and birth certificate to prove your identity.
  5. Mail the form, copies of your documents, and your official fingerprint card that was returned to you with your SBI record to the Criminal Information and Identification Section of the SBI at this address:

NCSBI-CIIS
Attn: NICS/CCH Unit Supervisor
3320 Garner Road
P.O. Box 29500
Raleigh, NC 27626-0500

There is no fee to challenge your criminal record.

SBI will investigate and then send you a letter with the results and your documents.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the SBI.

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
Phone: (919) 582-8600
Email: CIIShelp@ncsbi.gov.
 

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Ohio – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

To challenge your criminal record with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), you must show proof of the mistake.

Here is the general process to fix your RAP sheet:

  1. Go to the court or law enforcement agency (county sheriff or local police department) where the mistake originated.
  2. Get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  3. Write a cover letter giving the details of the mistake.
  4. Mail the letter with the documents to the address below:

    Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Division of Identification
    P.O. Box 365
    London, OH 43140 

 



 

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Oklahoma – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity.

Here are the four steps to challenge your record with the OSBI:

  1. Go to the OSBI office in Oklahoma City. The office is located at this address:

    Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
    6600 N. Harvey
    Oklahoma City, OK 73116
    Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30AM to 4:30PM.
     
  2. Bring your photo ID, either a driver’s license or state ID card.
  3. Get fingerprinted at the OSBI office.

The OSBI will compare fingerprints. If the comparison shows your identity has been wrongly used, they will give you documentation that clears you. The OSBI will contact anyone who asks about your record and will tell them that you are a victim of identity theft.

Oklahoma also offers an "Identity Theft Passport Program." This gives you a certificate and ID card that you may use only for law-enforcement purposes.

Here are the five steps to get the ID Theft Passport:

  1. File an identity-theft report with a law-enforcement agency, such as your local police.
  2. Submit an Order of Expungement through the court to remove the incorrect information from your record. The court clerk can give you the required forms.
  3. Pay the fee. You may need to pay a filing fee.
  4. Complete the Oklahoma “Identity Theft Passport” Application. You can access the form on the OSBI website here: Identity Theft Passport Request.
  5. Mail the expungement order, Identity Theft Passport application, a 2-color passport-style photo, and a copy of your driver’s license or state ID card to this address:

    Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
    6600 N. Harvey
    Oklahoma City, OK 73116

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about challenging your record, email the OSBI at IDTheft@osbi.ok.gov.

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Pennsylvania – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, you must challenge your record with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. 

Here are the four steps to to challenge your record with the PSP:

  1. Get a copy of the incorrect record from the PSP.
  2. Get your fingerprints taken at an authorized location to prove your identity. For a list of locations, go to the PSP website here: Fingerprinting Service Information.

    Municipal/regional police departments and alternate service providers offer fingerprinting. To find alternate local fingerprinting services available to the general public, conduct an Internet search for “Pennsylvania Fingerprinting Services.” Take your photo ID and your criminal record with you to get fingerprinted.
     
  3. The PSP will review the challenge to your record. You will receive a letter with the results.
  4. Request another copy of your criminal record to confirm that the PSP made the correction.

The state police will not correct the record in these four situations:

  1. You have been arrested or convicted in Pennsylvania.
  2. Two or more people stole your identity.
  3. Your Social Security number was used in the identity theft.
  4. The mistaken identity is caused by a "coincidence"; you and another person have the same name and birth date.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

 The only way for you to be sure that a potential employer or landlord gets the corrected record when they do a background check is to show them the letter from the state police.

If the PSP corrects your record for employers and landlords, it will not correct the record for criminal justice purposes. For example, if you are pulled over by police for a traffic infraction, you could be arrested by mistake.

Keep the letter confirming that you are the victim of identity theft with you always. You may need it.

 


 

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Puerto Rico – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety. You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity.

Here are the five steps to challenge an error on your criminal record certificate:

  1. Call the Puerto Rico Police Department at (787) 793-1234 for instructions on how to proceed.
  2. Go to the court or law enforcement agency where the mistake originated.
  3. Get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  4. Make copies of documents that prove your identity, such as your driver's license and birth certificate. You may have to get fingerprinted. Fingerprinting can be done at any police station.
  5. Go in person or mail your documents including your official fingerprint card to the Puerto Rico Police Department at this address: 

Puerto Rico Police Department
Avenue F.D. Roosevelt 601
Cuertal General
San Juan, PR  00936-8166

There is no fee to challenge a record.

 

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South Carolina – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of identity theft or mistaken identity, and there is an offense on your record that you did not commit, you must challenge the record with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and prove your identity with fingerprints. In general, you will follow the same steps in the section on how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the six steps to correct a mistaken identity:

  1. Call SLED at (803) 896-7005 and ask for a "challenge packet." SLED will then mail it to you.
  2. Complete the challenge application.
  3. Get fingerprinted at your local law enforcement agency such as the sheriff's department or police station. Make sure to bring the fingerprint card that was sent in the challenge packet with you to the law enforcement agency.
  4. Make a copy of your photo ID.
  5. Get a money order for $25 payable to SLED if you do not have a copy of your official criminal record.
  6. Send the application, the fingerprint card, the copy of your photo ID, and a copy of your record or the $25 money order in one envelope to the SLED address shown in the challenge packet.

SLED will investigate. If it agrees with your challenge, it will notify all agencies that keep criminal records to make the correction. If SLED denies your challenge, you have the right to appeal within 30 days after you receive the denial. You will have a hearing within 60 days. You should expect the entire process to take several months. 

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

South Carolina Law Enforcement Department 
Attn: Records Department
Post Office Box 21398
Columbia, SC 29221
Phone: (803) 896-7005/(803) 892-1443

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Texas – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If there has been a misuse of your identity and your record contains things you did not do, then you must go to your local law enforcement agency to fix it.

Fixing an identity issue related to your criminal record is a four-step process:

  1. Contact the District Attorney in your county and file an "Application for Expunction;"
  2. Contact the sheriff in your county to file a declaration that your identity was used by someone else without your consent;
  3. Get your fingerprints taken; and
  4. Sign a statement that you did not commit the offense and you did not consent to the use of your identity.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact your local District Attorney or sheriff. To protect yourself against future wrongful arrest, contact the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) at: (512) 424-2478 or email DPS at cjisjjis@dps.texas.gov.

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Utah – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Utah Bureau of Identification (BCI). In general, the process is similar to the section on how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the seven steps to challenge your record with the BCI:

  1. Complete the “Application to Challenge Criminal History Records” form. To access the form and instructions, visit the Utah Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Identification website here: Application and Instructions for Challenging Information Contained on a Criminal History Record.
  2. Get fingerprinted at your local law enforcement agency.
  3. Bring a valid government-issued photo ID, such as a Utah driver’s license. A Utah Driving Privilege Card is not accepted as a valid ID.
  4. Get a copy of your criminal history and highlight the information you wish to challenge. You should provide supporting documentation to show why you believe that information is incorrect.
  5. Pay the $15.00 fee. Acceptable forms of payment include credit card, check, or money order made payable to “Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification”. Do not send cash.
  6. Make copies of everything, including one complete set for yourself.
  7. Mail the original completed application form, supporting documents, payment, and copy of your criminal history to this address:

    Utah Department of Public Safety
    Bureau of Criminal Identification
    3888 West 5400 South
    Taylorsville, UT 84129

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about fixing your record, contact the Utah Bureau of Identification at (801) 965-4445.

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Vermont – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Vermont Criminal Information Center (VCIC). You will need to appeal in writing to challenge the record. In general, the process is similar to the section on how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the two steps to correct an error on your record with the VCIC:

  1. Complete the “Report a Record Error” on your criminal conviction record online through the VCIC. To access the form, visit the VCIC website here: Report a Record Error. 
  2. Submit the completed form online.

VCIC will make every effort to resolve record appeals within three business days.

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Virginia – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, you must challenge your record with the Virginia State Police (VSP) Central Criminal Records Exchange (CCRE) and show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity.

Here are the four steps to challenge your record with the VSP:

  1. Report the identity theft or mistaken identity to your local sheriff, police department, or state police headquarters.
  2. Prove your identity to that law enforcement agency using documents such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  3. Get your fingerprints taken at a law enforcement agency. The person who takes your fingerprints will document in an official letter that they reviewed your personal identification and obtained your fingerprints.
  4. Mail the official letter and your fingerprints to this address:

Manager, CCRE, Virginia State Police
P.O. Box 27472
Richmond, VA 23261-7472

The CCRE will review the challenge to your record. You will receive the results in a written notice from the CCRE in five business days. If you have questions, email Lt.CJIS@vsp.virginia.gov.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the Virginia State Police at Lt.CJIS@vsp.virginia.gov.

 

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Washington – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Washington State Patrol (WSP). The WSP has a "Compromised Identity Claim" (CIC) program to assist you. The program gives you a letter, a wallet ID card, and a notation on your record showing that you are the victim of identity theft or mistaken identity.

Here are the four steps to correct an error on your record with the Washington State Patrol:

  1. Complete the "Compromised Identity Claim" form. To access the form, visit the WSP website here: Compromised Identity Claim Form.
  2. Get your fingerprints taken at your local police department. 
  3. Submit the CIC form at your local police department when you get fingerprinted. A law enforcement agency must submit the CIC form for you.
  4. Pay the $58 fee. Acceptable forms of payment include a check or money order made payable to the "Washington State Patrol." Send your payment to the following address:
    106 11th Avenue SW
    Suite 1300
    Olympia, WA 98501      

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the Washington State Patrol at (360) 534-2000. The office hours are Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM.  

 

 

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West Virginia – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Criminal Identification Bureau (CIB). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. In general, you will follow the same instructions as those for how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the six steps to fix your West Virginia criminal history record:

  1. Go to the court or law enforcement agency where the mistake originated.
  2. Get certified copies of any documents that support your challenge.
  3. Complete the “Challenge of Criminal History Record” form. To access the form, visit the West Virginia State Police website here: Challenge of Criminal History Record.
  4. Pay the $20.00 fee. Acceptable forms of payment include check or money order made payable to “Superintendent, West Virginia State Police”.
  5. Make copies of documents that prove your identity, such as your driver's license and birth certificate.
  6. Mail the completed challenge form, the copies of documents to prove your identity, and payment to this address:

    West Virginia State Police
    Criminal History Section
    701 Jefferson Road
    South Charleston, WV 25309

The CIB will investigate and then send you a letter with the results and your documents.

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information about fixing your record, contact the Criminal Identification Bureau at (304) 746-2170.

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Wisconsin – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the Crime Information Bureau (CIB). You must show proof of the mistake and proof of your identity. In general, you can follow the same instructions as those for how to fix your RAP sheet.

Here are the four steps to challenge your record with the CIB:

  1. Complete the Wisconsin Criminal History Challenge form. To access the form, visit the Wisconsin Department of Justice website here: Wisconsin Department of Justice Criminal History Challenge Form.  
  2. Include any documentation proving the error.
  3. Get your fingerprints taken at a local law enforcement agency. The fingerprint card form is FD-258. To see an example, visit the Department of Justice website here: Sample Fingerprint Card.
  4. Make copies of everything for yourself.
  5. Mail the official fingerprint card and original copies of everything to this address:

Wisconsin Crime Information Bureau
P.O. Box 2718
Madison, WI 53701-2718

There is no fee to challenge your record. The CIB will investigate and notify you of the results.
 

More Information About Fixing Your Record

For more information, contact the CIB at (608) 266-1221 or email CIBCriminalHistory@doj.state.wi.us.


 

 

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Wyoming – What To Do If Your RAP Sheet Contains Information About Another Person

If you are the victim of mistaken identity or identity theft, challenge your record with the District Court and apply for an order to purge, modify, or supplement incorrect or inaccurate information.

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