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Just the Facts... About the BCI&I and FBI

Criminal Records Searches and WebChecks

WHAT?

Senate Bill 238 became law effective 10/29/93. The law requires a criminal records search for individuals

employed or self-employed in the child care field. For purposes of type B Licensure, each of the following individuals is

subject to the search, carried out by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI&I):

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The provider/applicant

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The provider’s/applicant’s spouse or domestic partner

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The provider’s/applicant’s assistant, emergency/substitute caregiver(s) and employees

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Any adult(s) residing in the provider’s home

The state of Ohio also requires Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) checks for the above designated individuals.

WHY?

Hamilton County and the state of Ohio want to protect children in type B homes from persons with a history of

violent crimes or other harmful criminal behavior.

HOW?

In order to have BCI&I and FBI criminal records searches completed, your WebCheck must be sent to London,

OH. The BCI&I search is statewide. The FBI search is nationwide.

WHERE?

WebCheck is available at the following location in Hamilton County:

Hamilton County Justice Center: 1000 Sycamore Street, Room 100, Cincinnati, OH 45202 - anytime during the week

(day or night). There is no need to make an appointment in advance. You must present a photo ID or Driver’s License,

issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), Passport or Military ID.

Wherever you go you MUST tell them the reason code used MUST be ORC

5104.013

HOW MUCH?

All costs related to the BCI&I and FBI criminal records search are the responsibility of the provider. The

Hamilton County Justice Center currently charges $32.00 per person for a BCI&I search and $34.00 per person for an FBI

search and they only accept cash payments. (Local jurisdictional checks may also be purchased at the Hamilton County

Justice Center for $5.) All fees are subject to change by those processing the checks.

WHAT IS WEBCHECK?

“WebCheck” is the name of the latest technology used in conducting criminal records

searches. WebCheck scans prints electronically from all 10 fingers. If the individual has no record, documentation of the

search results may be made available in less than one week. If the WebCheck scan discloses a record of convictions for an

individual, the report will be mailed in about three to four weeks. Results must be sent directly to Hamilton County

Department of Job & Family Services, Attn: Child Care – 3

Floor, 222 East Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

Remember: Although only certain convictions are “disqualifying convictions” for child care providers under

section 5101:2-14-11 of the Ohio Administrative Code, other convictions will also be considered when determining

eligibility for type B certification. If you have questions concerning your results, contact Child Care at (513) 946-1800.

I’m applying to become a type B provider. If I have to wait for a report to be mailed, can I

be certified while awaiting my results?

A certificate cannot be issued while results of criminal records

searches are pending. A disqualifying report on an applicant, adult household member, or emergency/substitute caregiver

who is also a household member may result in denial of the application. If a disqualifying report is received on an

emergency/substitute caregiver who is not a household member, the applicant will need to obtain another

emergency/substitute caregiver.

WebCheck is not sufficient in the following

Learn more about WebCheck by visiting

situation:

the following web site:

WebCheck may not be able to secure quality

fingerprints if the search subject has an amputated fingertip or if

fingertips have been worn away by certain occupational hazards

Non-Profits/Business/Webcheck/Webcheck-

(e.g., concrete, brick and glass work, etc.). A card with the full set of

Community-Listing

ink-rolled fingerprints may have to be mailed to the Ohio Bureau of

If you have any other questions, contact:

Criminal Identification and Investigation, PO Box 365, London, OH

43140 by the provider applicant, along with $32.00 for a BCI&I

The Identification Unit at the Hamilton

search and $34.00 for an FBI search.

County Justice Center at (513) 946-6230

HCJFS 3026 (REV. 11-14)

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