The following response to your background check reports the results, if any, of an arrest search conducted with the name, date of birth, and any other identifying data you provided. The identifying data you provided is printed at to the top of the report which, if it is ready, will be available for viewing as a pdf file on the following page. Before viewing this report, however, carefully read this entire explanation to understand how this response relates to the identifying data you provided and your responsibilities as an employer if you are conducting the background check on a job applicant as a condition of employment.
Note that an arrest search based only on a name, date of birth, and other identifying data that is not unique to a particular person (like “sex” or “race”) may result in:
The Crime Information Bureau (CIB) therefore cannot guarantee that the arrest record below pertains to the person in whom you are interested. If a result is returned you must carefully read the entire Wisconsin arrest record in order to determine whether the record pertains to the person in whom you are interested.
If an arrest is reported in the following report the arrest will be linked by fingerprints to the name appearing directly after these explanatory sections, following the label “IDENTIFICATION.” That name is the name provided by the fingerprinted person the first time his or her fingerprints were submitted to CIB; it may or may not be the real name of the fingerprinted person. That name is called the “Master Name” in these explanatory sections and in the report.
It is not uncommon for criminal offenders to use alias or fraudulent names and false dates of birth, sometimes known as “identity theft.”
If the name you submitted to be searched is DIFFERENT from the “Master Name” below, the Wisconsin arrest record below may belong to someone other than the person whose name and other identifying data you submitted for searching. If an alias or fraudulent name used by the person who is the “Master Name” is similar to the name you submitted for searching, that does not mean that the person whose name you submitted for searching has an arrest. It means that the person associated by fingerprints with the Wisconsin arrest below has used a name similar to the name you submitted for searching.
If the name you submitted to be searched is THE SAME as the “Master Name” below, the Wisconsin arrest record below may belong to someone other than the person whose name and other identifying data you submitted for searching. That is because the “Master Name” is the name attached to the initial fingerprint submission to CIB that is associated with the reported arrest, may have been an alias name or a name similar to the name you submitted for searching.
To determine whether the Wisconsin arrest below actually belongs to the person whose name and other identifying information you submitted for searching, compare the information reported below to the other information you have obtained about that person. Inconsistencies may indicate that the arrest reported below does not belong to the person whose name and other identifying information you submitted for searching. You may need to ask for clarification from the person whose name and other identifying information you submitted for searching.
The Wisconsin arrest report may not show all arrests for the person whose fingerprints are associated with the reported arrest. However, the arrest report contains all information that has been provided to the state arrest database that may be released in response to your request.
The results of this search are effective and current for the date of this search only. A new search request should be submitted at a later time if an updated response is needed.
It may be a violation of state law to discriminate against a job applicant because of an arrest or conviction record. Generally speaking, an employer may refuse to hire an applicant on the basis of a conviction record only if the circumstances of the offense for which the applicant was convicted substantially relate to the circumstances of the particular job. For more information, see Wisconsin Statute Section 111.335 and the Department of Workforce Development's publication, “Arrest and Conviction Records Under the Law.”
Before you make a final decision adverse to an applicant based on the following arrest record, in addition to any other opportunity you offer the applicant to explain the following arrest record, please notify the applicant of:
The applicant should submit his or her challenge to CIB on Form DJ-LE-247. Form DJ-LE-247 is available free of charge on THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WEBSITE or by calling (608) 266-7314. A challenge may include a request for comparison of the fingerprints of the person submitting the challenge to the fingerprints on file that are associated with the Wisconsin arrest record below.