How to Obtain State Child Abuse Registry Information

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin | in Background Check

State Child Care Abuse Records:

Most states maintain Child Abuse registries. Some will complete an abuse check while others have severe restrictions on access and are not available for pre-screening.
To obtain further information or see if the search is available see the below list:

Obtaining a Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Check in Each State

STATES	Contact Information	Forms To Obtain Child Abuse and Neglect Checks – Follow any instructions on the form
Alabama	Call the following number and request a central registry check: (334) 242-9500
Alaska	Call either of these numbers to request a check for the county that you lived in: (907) 4651650 or 1 888 622-1650
Arizona	Using letterhead or stationery, create a written request regarding the information you are seeking, including purpose of request, person’s names, DOB, SS#, and known addresses in state and fax it to 602-530-1833 attn: Sandy Schultz
Arkansas	Toll-Free: (800) 482-5964	Arkansas form
California		California form
Colorado	Local (toll): (303) 866-5932
Connecticut	TDD: (800) 624-5518 Toll-Free: (800) 842-2288 Website
Delaware	Toll-Free: (800) 292-9582 Website:
District of Columbia	Local (toll): (202) 671-SAFE (202-671-7233) Website:
Florida	Toll-Free: (800) 96-ABUSE (800-962-2873) Website:	Florida form
Georgia	Requests can be faxed (on letterhead) to Marsha Joyce with DHS- (404) 657-3415. Request must include DOB, SS# and last known address in Georgia
Hawaii	Hawaii Local (toll): (808) 832-5300 Website:
Idaho	Toll-Free: (800) 926-2588 Website:
Illinoi	Send a written request (on letterhead) by fax to 217-785-6580 attn: Linda Smith Include the applicant’s DOB, name, and any info on where they lived in Illinois if available (address, county, city).
Indiana	Toll-Free: (800) 800-5556 Website:
Iowa	Toll-Free: (800) 362-2178 Website:	Iowa form
Kansas	Toll-Free: (800) 922-5330 Website:
Kentucky	Toll-Free: (800) 752-6200 Website:
Louisiana	Website
Maine	TTY: (800) 963-9490 Toll-Free: (800) 452-1999 Website
Maryland	Website:
Massachusetts	Phone number 800-792-5200 Website
Michigan	517-241-2488 Toll free: 1-866-685-0006 Website
Minnesota	(651) 296-2217 Website
Mississippi	Toll-Free: (800) 222-8000 Local (toll): (601) 359-4991 Website:
Missouri	Toll-Free: (800) 392-3738 Local (toll): (573) 751-3448 Website:	Missouri form
Montana	oll-Free: (866) 820-5437 Website:
Nebraska	Toll-Free: (800) 652-1999 Website:
Nevada	Toll-Free: (800) 992-5757 Local (toll): (775) 684-4400 Website:
New Hampshire	Toll-Free: (800) 894-5533 Local (toll): (603) 271-6556 Website:
New Jersey	TDD: (800) 835-5510 TTY: (800) 835-5510 Toll-Free: (877) 652-2873 Website:
New Mexico	Toll-Free: (800) 797-3260 Local (toll): (505) 841-6100 Website:
New York	TDD: (800) 369-2437 Toll-Free: (800) 342-3720 Local (toll): (518) 474-8740 Website:
North Carolina	919-733-4622 Website
North Dakota	(701) 328-3480 Website
Ohio	1-866-635-3748 OPTION 2 Website
Oklahoma	call the Child Abuse Hotline at 800 522-3511 and tell them what city or cities the individual lived in – they will give you the county and phone number for the place you’ll have to call to get the fax # for to send a letter requesting the info
Oregon	Website	Oregon form
Pennsylvania	Toll-Free: (800) 932-0313 Website:	Pennsylvania form
Puerto Rico	Toll-Free: (800) 981-8333 Local (toll): (787) 749-1333 Spanish Information on Website:
Rhode Island	(401) 528-3502 Website
South Carolina	Local (toll): (803) 898-7318 Website:	South Carolina form
South Dakota	Local (toll): (605) 773-3227 Website:	South Dakota form
Tennessee	Toll-Free: (877) 237-0004 Website:	Tennessee form
Texas	CBCU Admin Assistant Texas Department of Family and Protective Services PO Box 149030, Mail Code 121-7 Austin, TX 78714-9030 (512) 919-7950	Texas form
Utah	801-538-4620 Website:
Vermont	(800) 649-5285 Website:	Vermont form
Virginia	Toll-Free: (800) 552-7096 Local (toll): (804) 786-8536 Website:	Virginia form
Washington	fax a copy of a signed release of information from the applicant that includes name, date of birth, Social Security Number, and a copy of a photo id to 360-902-0725
West Virginia	Toll-Free: (800) 352-6513 Website:
Wisconsin	414-220-SAFE (7233) Website
Wyoming	Protective Services Sheryll Hubbard 307-777-3663 Sheryll Hubbard Website	Wyoming form