Alaska Criminal Background Checks/Abuse and Neglect Registry
Home Studies which Require Criminal / Perpetrator Record Checks
Alaska requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
- Other, specified below
Background checks required for youth in the home who are age 16 years of age and older.
Criminal Background Screening
The following methods are used to capture fingerprints to conduct criminal records checks:
- Live Scan or other computerized technology
- Finger Print cards
Criminal background checks/screening via Live Scan or other computerized technology are offered at the following levels:
State or Local Criminal Record Checks Requirements/Process:
Applicant will not be approved if the person has committed any of the following misdemeanor or felony offenses:
ALASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
TITLE 7 - CHAPTER 10 LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, AND APPROVALS
ARTICLE 3 - BARRIER CRIMES, CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS, AND CENTRALIZED REGISTRY
Types of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Alaska requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR)):
|
Federal |
State |
Local |
ANR |
NR |
Foster Care |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
Relative |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
Relative Foster Care |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
Foster-Adopt |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
Adoption |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
Parent |
|
y |
y |
y |
|
Alaska provides Abuse and Neglect searches:
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: 15-30 days
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: 15-30 days
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Signature verifying background check completed
Period of Time the Checks are Valid