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If they do offer fingerprinting services, you can go to your local police station. If not, go to the Illinois State Police office near you. You should bring a piece of identification information with you. The Illinois State Police will process all Access and Review fingerprint submissions free of charge. Your local police departments may charge a nominal fee for completing and submitting the Access and Review form. It will take a few days to receive the results.
If you complete this step in Cook County, the police station will submit these to the Illinois State Police within 30 days.Wait to receive notice that your criminal history transcript is ready to be picked up. This pick up will be at the Illinois State Police or your local police department. If no criminal history is found, the paper will be blank. Your written statement will tell you it is empty.
What if there are errors on my criminal history transcript?
When you received your criminal history from the Illinois State Police, you should have received a form to revise your transcript or make corrections. You should complete the Record Challenge form, attach documents and return it to the address provided. While these forms are often part of the RAP sheet request, they may not always be included with your report. Request a form, fill out the appropriate mistakes, errors or challenges and return the form to the appropriate agency.
Once your corrections are verified, you should receive confirmation from the appropriate agency.
Please note that if you are committed in the Illinois Department of Corrections, either you or your attorney can request a summary of your master record file once per year.
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