Identity History Summary Check
Also called departmental order request · record check
Definition
The process by which an individual requests a copy of their own Identity History Summary from the FBI.
Context
The distinction between the check (the process) and the summary (the document) matters when reading FBI pages, which use both terms and mean different things by them.
Government sources
Where this term comes from.
- Identity History Summary Checks
Federal Bureau of Investigation · reviewed 2026-08-01
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- Submitting an Identity History Summary Request to the FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation · reviewed 2026-08-01
fbi.gov rejects automated retrieval; reviewed manually in a browser.
Related terms
- Identity History SummaryThe document the FBI issues to an individual listing the criminal history information maintained about them at the FBI under their fingerprints — or stating that no such information exists.
- Departmental Order 556-73The Department of Justice order, implemented at 28 CFR Part 16, Subpart C, that establishes an individual's right to obtain a copy of their own FBI identification record.
- FBI-Approved ChannelerA private company approved by the FBI to submit an individual's fingerprints and request on their behalf and to receive the resulting Identity History Summary for delivery to them.