Office of Program Integrity & Accountability

Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Office of Program Integrity & Accountability

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For Fingerprint Applicants

What You Need to Know

The Process:

  1. Receive a Fingerprint Form:
    Your employer or agency will provide you with the correct fingerprint form that contains the necessary submission codes.
  2. Make a Fingerprinting Appointment:
    Schedule an appointment with IdentoGO, the vendor authorized by the New Jersey State Police.
  3. Get Fingerprinted:
    Your fingerprints will be checked against criminal records held by both:
    • New Jersey State Police
    • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  4. Acknowledge Your Rights:
    You’ll be asked to sign a form acknowledging that you’ve read the Privacy Act Statement on the day of fingerprinting.
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ECCU is committed to protecting your rights while maintaining public safety. As an applicant, you have the right to:

  • Know how your fingerprints will be used.
    They are used only to check criminal history with the NJ State Police and FBI.
  • Be notified of disqualifying findings.
    If disqualifying information is found, ECCU will contact you. You have the right to challenge or correct the information before any decisions are made.
  • Correct incomplete or inaccurate records.
    If your record is incomplete or lacks a disposition, you'll have a reasonable opportunity to resolve it.
  • Privacy protection.
    Your CHRI will never be shared, even with other agencies or your employer, as per state and federal law.
  • Your fingerprint data is used only for the intended employment screening purpose.
  • Criminal history information is never reused. A new submission or authorized archive is required for any update.
  • ECCU does not share your CHRI with any other agency or licensing board.
  • Your data is protected under federal law (P.L. 92-544, as amended).

For New Jersey Applicants:

If you live or work in NJ (or within 20 miles of the NJ border), you must use the fingerprint vendor IdentoGO.

  1. Get a service code form from your agency.
  2. Schedule an appointment with IdentoGO using the information found on the form.
  3. Bring:
    • Your completed service code form.
    • One of the accepted forms of ID (see below).
    • Be sure to keep the receipt and give it back to your program for records.

IMPORTANT: You will be turned away if you arrive without valid ID or the fingerprint service code form.

IMPORTANT: You will be turned away if you arrive without valid ID or the fingerprint form.

All IDs must be valid, not expired, and contain a photograph.

  • State-issued Driver’s License (including Permit, Temporary, EDL, CDL)
  • S. Passport
  • S. Permanent Resident Card (I-551)
  • Employment Authorization Document (I-766)
  • S. Visa
  • Tribal ID (federally recognized)
  • Canadian Driver’s License
  • Foreign Driver’s License (Mexico and Canada only)
  • Government-issued photo ID (Federal/State/Local)
  • U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card

If you do not reside or work within 20 miles of NJ, you may still use IdentoGO if available in your area.

Note: A non-reimbursable fee of $39.99 applies

If you receive adverse results and believe the information is incorrect, you may contact the appropriate agency:

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