There are many statutorily-required and optional background checks conducted for the public, employers, landlords and law enforcement. When the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) receives your background check request, we check the Minnesota Criminal History System and, when authorized, FBI records. Different types of background checks require different types of forms and different fees. 

Who is allowed to do background checks?

State and federal statutes determine what kinds of agencies and organizations can conduct criminal history record checks. These may include school hiring authorities; agencies that employ private security personnel; organizations that work with children, the elderly or disabled; rental property owners who hire individuals to manage their properties; and more.