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Choose between New Jersey consent-based 212B requests and fingerprint-based personal record review before submitting a criminal-record check.
Start with whose New Jersey record you are requesting
A check for an eligible noncriminal-justice purpose
The 212B FAQ lists governmental purposes, employment, volunteering or services, and authorized licensed-private-detective functions. It expressly excludes using 212B to check yourself.
Your own fingerprint-based result
The Personal Record Request service retrieves the letter associated with your fingerprint submission. It is not a general name-search substitute; keep the IdentoGO transaction information needed to authenticate.
For 212B, resolve the approval step before expecting processing
| Request condition | Action or consequence |
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| Subject approval is outstanding | Except for licensed-private-detective submissions, the subject must approve within seven days. Otherwise the application lapses. |
| The subject cannot validate the information | The requester must establish the correct information and submit a new application. |
| Payment is missing | The requester can pay, or the subject pays when approving. The FAQ lists $20, reduced to $12 for volunteer work. |
| The application says Contact SBI | Follow the notice and keep its confirmation number available when contacting SBI. |
Retrieve a personal result through the correct delivery channel
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Allow the initial retrieval period
For eligible fingerprint submissions, allow two business days from fingerprinting before accessing the online personal letter.
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Check which response is issued online
Only a no-record-found letter is available through this download service. If a criminal record is found, the response is mailed; the portal says to allow up to 14 business days from fingerprinting.
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Authenticate and save within 90 days
Use the IdentoGO PCN/TCN, applicant last name and birth date exactly as entered on the IdentoGO form. Download availability ends 90 days after fingerprinting.
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Identify a notarization requirement early
Notarized personal-request letters are not handled by this retrieval service. Confirm the appropriate NJSP procedure for that format before relying on an ordinary download.
If the recipient needs the court’s disposition or order
Use a Judiciary document request
A police criminal-history response and a filed court document are separate products. The current Judiciary Records Request Form, CN 10200 routes requests by county and court division and lets you specify ordinary or specially certified copies. Identify the case and requested document rather than resubmitting a history request to obtain the court filing.