{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1551.03","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 4-1551.03","heading":"Background check fingerprinting authority.","body":"(a)\nIf the fingerprinting of an individual is required or authorized by any District or federal law or regulation for the purposes of conducting a background check of the individual, MPD, or an entity authorized by MPD, may fingerprint the individual, forward the fingerprints to the FBI for the purpose of conducting a criminal history check, receive the results of the criminal history check, and disseminate the results of the criminal history check to entities authorized to receive the results.\n\n(b)\nThe authority provided by this section applies to fingerprinting authorized under the District of Columbia Rap Back Program and to fingerprinting required or authorized by any other District or federal law or regulation.","path":["Title 4. Public Care Systems.","Chapter 15A. Background Check Fingerprinting Authority and Rap Back Program."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/4-1551.03","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"5082c429f9943a8bc1fc874c54b961fe1fc7f993085fafe6811338d1676d2e28","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1551.02","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-4-1551.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}