THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services
200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150
TEL: 617-660-4640 | TTY: 617-660-4606 | FAX: 617-660-5973
MASS.GOV/CJIS
Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)
Acknowledgement Form
To be used by organizations using consumer reporting agencies to conduct CORI checks for employment, volunteer,
subcontractor, licensing, and housing purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________________ is registered under the
(Organization)
provisions of M.G.L. c.6, § 172 to receive CORI for the purpose of screening current and otherwise qualified prospective
employees, subcontractors, volunteers, license applicants, current licensees, and applicants for the rental or lease of
housing. _______________________________________________________________________________ has authorized
(Organization)
_______________________________________________________________________________ to submit CORI checks
(Consumer Reporting Agency)
to the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) on its behalf.
As a prospective or current employee, subcontractor, volunteer, license applicant, current licensee, or applicant for the
rental or lease of housing, I understand that a CORI check will be submitted for my personal information to the DCJIS. I
hereby acknowledge and provide permission to __________________________________________________________
(Consumer Reporting Agency)
to submit a CORI check for my information to the DCJIS. This authorization is valid for one year from the date of my
signature. I may withdraw this authorization at any time by providing _________________________________________
(Organization)
with written notice of my intent to withdraw consent to a CORI check. I also understand that this form is a CORI
acknowledgement form and I am entitled to additional consumer reporting disclosure forms under the Fair Credit
Reporting Act. If I have not received those disclosures, I should contact ________________________________________
(Organization)
to request this information.
FOR EMPLOYMENT, VOLUNTEER, AND LICENSING PURPOSES ONLY:
The _______________________________________________________________________________, on behalf of
(Consumer Reporting Agency)
_______________________________________________________________________________ may conduct
(Organization)
subsequent CORI checks within one year of the date this Form was signed by me, provided, however, that
_______________________________________________________________________________, must first provide me
(Organization)
with written notice of this check.
By signing below, I provide my consent to a CORI check and affirm that the information provided on Page 2 of this
Acknowledgement Form is true and accurate.
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Signature of CORI Subject
Date
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