BACKGROUND CHECKS

Due to the confidential nature of our work, CRCKY requires all volunteers with direct client contact to have a background check before they can work with clients.  If you have a background check that is less than two years old, you do not need to obtain a new one.  Instead, please email a scanned copy to Jo Ellen Hayden at joellen@crcky.org and Dominique Olbert at dominiqueolbert@crcky.org.  

If you need to obtain a new background check, please let us know and we will run one.  The background checks cost $19.95 and we ask that you reimburse us if you are in a position to do so.  If you are not, just let us know and CRCKY can cover the expense.  All volunteers in need of a background check through CRCKY must share their date of birth, social security number, and current address with the volunteer coordinator.   Background checks done this way are immediately downloaded and there is no waiting period.

If you prefer not to share your private data, you may request a copy of a background check through the Administrative Office of the Court (AOC).  The background check will be mailed to the address requested on the application.  If you chose to send it to CRCKY, please address it to Dominique Olbert.   The AOC check costs $25 and takes a week or two to be received. 

Call (502) 573-1682 or submit an online application at:

https://www.kycourts.gov/AOC/Information-and-Technology/Pages/Background-Checks.aspx


Federal Bureau of Investigation

https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks or (304) 625-5590

The FBI will do a Criminal History Summary for $18.00, but you also have to submit a set of Fingerprints (which may need to be done by a law enforcement officer for an additional fee; check out the list at http://www.myfbireport.com/locations/lawEnforcement/KY.php#L and scroll down to see Louisville or Lexington locations). You can also try to do the fingerprints yourself; they have a guide on the FBI website.

Financial assistance is available to potential volunteers for whom this fee constitutes a financial hardship. Please email Jo Ellen Hayden at joellen@crcky.org and Dominique Olbert at dominiqueolbert@crcky.org for details.