FEE SCHEDULE

There are two fees involved in the Live Scan process: the rolling (fingerprinting) fee and the background investigation fee. California Live Scan Service charges a $60 (mobile rate) or $35 for individual in-house rolling fee for all applicants. The fees charged for the background investigation depend on the type of Live Scan application and what level of service is required by the agency that has requested your Live Scan. (The background fee is the fee that the DOJ charges for researching your fingerprints to determine if you have a criminal record or not.) Background fees range from $15.00 to $110.00. This fee is in addition to the $35 (on-site) or $60 (mobile) rolling (fingerprinting) fee. If your Live Scan form has a billing number in the “Agency Billing Number” line (this is a six-digit number that starts with a “1”), that means that the agency requesting your Live Scan will be billed for the background fees and all you will need to pay is the $35 or $60 rolling fee. If your form does not have a billing number on it, you will be responsible for paying both the rolling (fingerprinting) fee and the background fees.

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State Fee Range

• DOJ fee –  TBD (depends on fingerprinting category)

• FBI fee –    TBD (depends on fingerprinting category)

• With billing number – TBD  (depends on fingerprinting category)

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We collect these fees and send them to the state at the end of each month. These state fees are the same regardless of which live scan provider you use. The ORI number on your live scan request form, when placed in the live scan computer, will determine your exact state fees. State fees are generally lower for volunteers and nonprofits.

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Other common chargers:

• Rolling fee – (depends on fingerprinting category: mobile or in-house)

• DOJ fee – (depends on fingerprinting category)

• FBI    fee – (depends on fingerprinting category)

• FD-258 Cards 

It’s impossible to give you an exact cost over the phone, but this represents the cost for the majority of live scans we do. We can give you an exact cost when you come in and we put your ORI number into the live scan computer.

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Here is a link to the State's website explaining the breakdown of costs in a specific category.  

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https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/agweb/pdfs/fingerprints/forms/fees.pdf

WHAT DO I NEED FOR LIVE SCAN

Applicants must bring in three (3) copies of the “Request for Live Scan Service” form. The form must be completed by the agency requesting the Live Scan and by you, the applicant. We CANNOT assist you on filling out the form. The applicant must also provide picture identification to us, such as: United States issued driver’s license/identification or passport.

Forms are given to the applicant by the agency sending the applicant in for the Live Scan. California Live Scan Service cannot provide you with the forms. All Live Scan forms must be provided to you by the agency that wants you to get fingerprinted. These forms contain information that is unique to each agency and this information must be provided before arriving to have your prints taken. 

However, if you have misplaced your live scan form, we still may be able to assist you.  

ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENTS

California Live Scan Service accepts payment in the form of Cash, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, Money Order, Cashiers Check, Corporate or Business Checks. A nominal fee will be applied to debit or credit card forms of payment. Please note that if you are providing a corporate or business check, the check must be issued from the agency that is listed on the Live Scan form and must also be the agency that is requesting your Live Scan.  We do not accept personal checks.