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Guidelines for local access of CCH for non -criminal justice purposes <br />• Before accessing Minnesota Computerized Criminal History data, a city <br />ordinance or county resolution for the background check must be in place. <br />• Access for these purposes shall be limited to MN CCH public data only. Access <br />to III for these purposes is prohibited. <br />• The ordinance/resolution should reference the statutory basis, law or authority <br />there is to do the background check. <br />• The ordinance/resolution must not be overly broad in its scope and must identify <br />the specific category of applicants subject to the background check. <br />• The ordinance/resolution must not be against public law or policy. <br />• The ordinance/resolution must expressly, or by implication, authorize use of CCH <br />records for the screening of the applicant. <br />• The ordinance/resolution must require the signed consent of the applicant. <br />• The ordinance/resolution must include the grounds and reasons in determining <br />denial. <br />• The ordinance/resolution must require the notification to the applicant of the <br />reasons for the denial. <br />• The data shall not be released to anyone other than the agency authorized. <br />• After a city ordinance or county resolution is adopted, access shall be limited to <br />MN CCH public data only. Access to III for these purposes is prohibited. <br />• The ordinance/resolution should acknowledge that questioned identity situations <br />may occur and provide a provision to allow for fingerprint verification in cases <br />where it is not clear if a record based on a name and date of birth search actually <br />belongs to the person. <br />