NEW CORI Information: (updated 8/3/10)

Please be advised that, effective November 1, 2010, certified agencies will be required to use the Criminal History Systems Board’s (CHSB) Web-CORI on-line application to submit requests for CORI information. Click here to read the letter from the CHSB.

All churches should become certified agencies by the Criminal History Systems Board in order to receive a greater degree of CORI access. For more information please click here.

Churches who are seeking CORI certification OR renewal must apply on line AND attend a CORI training session.Click here for more information about dates and locations.

Certification by the Criminal History Systems Board provides the following:

• A greater degree of access than publicly available CORI which cost $30.00 per person.
• A fee waiver
• An EASY on-line process for acquiring CORI information.

Agencies who are NOT certified SHOULD NOT use the certification of another agency to acquire CORI information.  For example, if your church operates a nursery school you should not use that organization's CORI access to request CORI on a VOLUNTEER at the church.  If you use a company that does background checks, you should make sure that the company is certified by the CHSB. Otherwise you might only get publicly accessible CORI which generally yields only those convictions that carry a sentence of 5 years or more, a felony in the last 2 years and/or a misdemeanor in the last year. Once again, CERTIFIED agencies have a greater degree of access than publicly obtained CORI.

Criminal History Systems Board Website homepage

How to Become a CORI Certified Agency
Model CORI Policy
Policy for Administrators conducting CORI checks of Agency Submitters
Submit CORI Checks