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Fingerprinting Services

Walk-in fingerprinting service is available at CJIS Storefront located at 6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 101, Baltimore, MD 21215.

Appointments are required at the CJIS offices located at Motor Vehicle Administration buildings.

CJIS MVA, 501 West MacPhail Road, Bel Air, MD
CJIS MVA, 1601 Bowman's Farm Road, Frederick, MD
CJIS MVA, 6601 Ritchie Hwy, N.E., Glen Burnie, MD
CJIS MVA, 251 Tilghman Rd, Salisbury, MD
CJIS MVA, 11 Industrial Park Drive, Waldorf, MD

Please call MVA Customer Service at 410-768-7000 to make an appointment for Commercial Driver's License Hazardous Material (CDL HazMat) endorsement fingerprinting.

Please call CJIS Customer Service at 410-764-4501 or 1-888-795-0011 (toll free) to make an appointment for all other applicant fingerprinting.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Your safety is our top priority!


Privacy Act Statement for Applicant Fingerprinting for employment or licensing.

Notice: The state of Maryland complies with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Privacy Act policies regarding the retaining, use and disclosure of fingerprints submitted for employment, licensing or other purposes. The complete Privacy Act Statement is available for viewing at the following link: Privacy-Act-Statement. Federal Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights are available at the following link: Applicant-Privacy-Rights



Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services

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Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Operated Fingerprinting Services
Location: 6776 Reisterstown Road
(West side of Reisterstown Road Plaza)
Suite 101 (first floor)
Baltimore, MD 21215
For directions, go to Google Maps
Phone: 410-764-4501
1-888-795-0011 (toll free)
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Closed on designated State holidays and weather related State closings.

The following Maryland Motor Vehicle locations are available by appointment only:
Motor Vehicle Administration - Bel Air
501 West MacPhail Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
Motor Vehicle Administration - Frederick
1601 Bowman's Farm Rd.
Frederick, MD 21701
Motor Vehicle Administration - Waldorf
St. Charles Business Park
11 Industrial Park Drive
Waldorf, MD 20602
Motor Vehicle Administration - Salisbury
251 Tilghman Rd
Salisbury, MD 21801
Motor Vehicle Administration - Glen Burnie
6601 Ritchie Hwy, N.E.
Glen Burnie, MD 21062
Call for an appointment: 410-764-4501 or 1-888-795-0011 (toll free)


FOR FAST AND ACCURATE SERVICE
  1. If you are requesting a background check for employment or licensing purposes you must provide the agency's name and authorization number.
  2. If the background check is being sent to a government agency, a Z - ORI number may also be required.
  3. You must bring a valid form of government issued photo identification.
  4. The attached should be printed out and brought to any Private Provider, CJIS or Government Operated Fingerprinting Service: Livescan Pre-registration Application.
  5. Bring payment as indicated below. Major credit cards and debit cards are accepted. Cash, checks, and money orders are not accepted at the Criminal Justice Information System - Central Repository.

Associated Criminal Justice Information System - Central Repository Fees

Fees are required to process each criminal background record check request.

Federal Register - Notice of Fee Increase

CATEGORY BACKGROUND CHECK COST
(CJIS Service Fee of $20.00 is included for In-Person fingerprinting*)
Full background [state and FBI]
for authorized agencies only
  $31.25 for Mail-In
*$51.25 for In-Person
Full background [state and FBI]
for child care volunteers
  $29.25 for Mail-In
*$49.25 for In-Person
Maryland Mentor
for child care volunteers
  *$12.00 (with certification card) for In-Person
State background check only   $18.00 for Mail-In
*$38.00 for In-Person
State background check with Gold Seal   $19.00 for Mail-In
*$39.00 for In-Person
Attorney/Client civil   $18.00 for Mail-In
*$38.00 for In-Person
Attorney/Client pending criminal case   No fee
Criminal Justice full background   No fee
Criminal Justice state only   No fee

All fees must be paid by credit card (Master Card, Visa, and Discover) or check (CJIS Storefront ONLY). The Central Repository cannot accept cash or money orders.

There is also a $20.00 fingerprint service fee per customer.

Fingerprints may be taken at an authorized Private Provider or Government Operated Service. Make sure to check with that agency for their fingerprinting fees as fees may vary.

Private Providers

Private Providers are authorized by Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 12.15.05 to perform fingerprinting services and demographic data collection for non-criminal justice purposes for the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) - Central Repository. Criminal history record information obtained under this program is mailed directly to the applicant and/ or authorized agency. Private Providers do not receive criminal history record information. In addition to the fees required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and/or the State of Maryland for criminal history record checks the Private Provider may collect an additional service fee as determined by the provider. The following is the most updated list of Private Providers authorized by the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS).

Specific sections of COMAR are available for purchase in an assembled, easy-to-read format. See Publications to Order​ or call our Subscription Office at 410-260-3876 to order by phone. ​​

Please contact the Private Provider for their hours of operation.

Federal Register - Notice of Fee Increase

Effective January 1, 2019, rates for submitting federal background checks via the Maryland Criminal Justice Information System - Central Repository increased in accordance with the fee schedule established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Cost to providers increased by $1.25 per fingerprint-based submission. Fingerprint-based volunteer submission increased by $.50 cents.


PRIVATE PROVIDERS ADDRESS PHONE
1A Fingerprinting
4367 Hollins Ferry Road
Ste 3A
Halethorpe, MD 21227
443.297.0351
1A Fingerprinting
C/O Hafer’s Gunsmithing
15411 National Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21740
240.347.4906
1A Fingerprinting
C/O Bel Air Gun Range
2137 N. Fountain Green Road
Bel Air, MD 21015
443-297-0351
1A Fingerprinting
C/O Tactical Shepherd
1573 Theodore Road
Rising Sun, MD 21911
443-297-0351
1st Class Fingerprinting
19 N. Court St.
Westminster, MD 21157
410-343-9892 (Phone)
410-861-0793 (Fax)
1st Livescan Fingerprinting MD 5465 Randolph Road
Suite A
Rockville, Maryland 20852
301-501-5785
1 Stop Fingerprints, LLC 10770 Columbia Pike
Unit 30 #E48
Silver Spring, MD 20901
(240) 389-3238
3/7 Three Seven Tactical, LLC. 101 Court House Plaza, Suite 2
Elkton, MD 21921
443-553-2700
911 Security & Investigations, LLC
8115 Fenton Street
Suite 303
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.755.6138
ABCO Investigations and Protection Agency, L.L.C.

11070 Cathell Road
Unit 3
Berlin, MD 21811
443-513-4198
Absolute Investigative Services
604 E. Joppa Road
Towson, MD 21286
410.828.6460
Absolute Investigative Services

10514 D Racetrack Road
Berlin, MD 21811
410.973.2482
Absolute Investigative Services

139 N. Main Street #103
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
410.420.6923
Absolute Investigative Services

601 Jermor Lane (C)
140 Village Shopping Center
Westminster, MD 21157
410-857-6460
Absolute Investigative Services

422-A Eastern Blvd
Essex. MD 21221
410.687.1407
Abuzz Fingerprinting Service

1003 W. 7th Street Ste 504
Frederick, MD 21701
301-850-1918
ACIC 19390 Montgomery Village Ave. Ste. B
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
301.875.6003
ACIC 2401 Blueridge Ave
#306
Silver Spring, MD 20902
301-300-1818
Ageless Healthcare

6475 New Hampshire Ave Ste 604
Hyattsville, MD 20783
301-263-7353
A G Healthcare

7676 New Hampshire Ave Ste 110
Takoma Park, MD 20912
240-451-2222
A Heritage Investigative Group

3337 E. Joppa Road
Parkville, MD 21234
410-882-2641
Allied Barton Security Services 36 South Charles Street
Suite 2204
Baltimore, MD 21201
443.725.9398
All American Protective Services, LLC

6701 Democracy Blvd.
Suite 110
Bethesda, MD 20817
301.571.9479
All American Protective Services, LLC

12501 Prosperity Drive
Suite 200
Silver Spring, MD 20904
240.670.7952
All American Protective Services, LLC

7361 Calhoun Place
Suite 485
Rockville, MD 20855
301.296.4499
All American Protective Services, LLC 12800 Middlebrook Road
Suite 112-B
Germantown, MD 20874
301.383.9651
Alpha Home Healthcare (Live Scan Pro)

4920 Niagara Ste 102
College Park, MD 20877
301-547-9369
A Shot Above

150 Ball Road, St.
Leonard, MD 20685
443-684-3677
Alta Healthcare Services

101 Lakeforest Blvd,
Suite 250
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
240-477-4911
Ambient Solutions LLC
dba Ambient Fingerprinting Solutions
10632 Little Patuxent Parkway Ste 302
Columbia, Maryland 20144
410.525.5285 (phone)
410.525.5283 (fax)
American Fingerprinting Services 3 Bethesda Metro Center
Suite 700
Bethesda, MD 20814
301.961.1998
Apex Nursing Services 6480 New Hampshire Ave.
Suite 305
Takoma Park, MD 20912
301.448.1051
AQScan at Master Security
(by Gilroy Rd light rail station)
10946 Beaver Dam Road
Suite D
Hunt Valley, MD 21030
833.4AQ.SCAN
833.427.7226
Armed Security Inc T/A Butler Security Inc.
3604 Annapolis Road
Halethorpe MD 21227
443.773.0146
Atlantic Tactical Firearms Trainers
1305 S. Division ST
STE 60
Salisbury, Md 21804
410.546.0003
Bay Shore Services, Inc.
1235 Pemberton Dr.
Salisbury, MD 21801
410.341.0307 (p)
410.341.0308 (f)
Biometrics Identity One
14766 Main Street
Upper Marlboro,
MD 20772
443-503-6073
Biometrics Identity Verification System 1005 North Point Blvd
Suite 728
Baltimore, MD 21224
443.503.6073
Biometrics Identity Verification System 5010 Sunnyside Avenue #300
Beltsville, Maryland 20705
301.477.3210
Biometrics Identity Verification System 10320 Little Patuxent Parkway
Suite 200-Unit 230
Columbia, MD 21044
443.864.4767
Biometrics Identity Verification System 4005 Seven Mile Lane
Pikesville, MD 21208
443.213.8908 (phone)
443.213.8605 (fax)
Biometrics Identity Verification System 14626 Main Street, Suite 201
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
443.742.2678 (phone)
BITHGROUP Technologies
113 Monument Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.962.1188 ext 35
Blue Circle Fingerprinting 5229 Harford Road
Baltimore, MD  21214
443.527.0884
B.O.L.O. Bailbonds Livescan Fingerprints 8 Market Place
Suite 300
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
410.240.9190 (office)
Bowden Group & Associates, LLC 10451 Mill Run Circle
Suite 400
Owings Mills, MD 21117
888.688.7875 (office)
Broadway Services, Inc. 3709 E. Monument St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21205
410.563.6949
Cambridge Federal
(In the ICS Security Services Location)
806 Frederick Rd
Catonsville, MD 21228
410.719.8796
Care Plus- Gaithersburg 9055 Gaither Rd Ste D
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
240-261-6147
CareFirst Community Health, LLC 626 Potomac Avenue
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301.383.9981
CarePoint Home Health Services, LLC
dba Alfametrics Fingerprinting Services
3415 Hamilton St.
Suite# 1
Hyattsville, MD 20782
240-770-5494
Cedar Care
9470 Annapolis Rd,
Suite 217,
Lanham, MD 20706
240-825-3166
C.I,E.R Security and Protection
9932 Liberty Road
Randallstown, MD 21133
443-657-7273
CLG & Associates
3060 Mitchellville Road
Suite 103-B
Bowie, MD 20716
240-320-2948
Cymatex Consults LLC
14440 Cherry Lane Ct
Ste 102,
Laurel, MD 20707
240-490-3320
Defender One, LLC
100 Owings Court
Suite 3,
Reisterstown MD 21136
443.834.6697
D Livescan: Fingerprint, Passport and Notary Services 8181 Professional Place, Suite 130
Hyattsville, MD 20785 Info@DLivescanmd.com
240-828-8143
Essential Support Services, LLC 13975 Connecticut Avenue
Suite 250
Silver Spring, MD 20906
240-839-1042
Essential Support Services, LLC
(at 1351 Investigations)
750 MD-3, Suite 18
Gambrills, MD 21054
301-485-6053
Essential Support Services 2028 Liberty Road
Suite 102
Eldersburg, MD 21784
443-547-2223
Essential Support Services
(at Bollinger Gunsmithing)
19 W. Baltimore Street
Taneytown, MD 21787
410.756.5454
Essential Support Services, LLC 532 Baltimore Blvd
Suite 302
Westminster, MD 21157
410-861-5966
Express Fingerprinting & Live Scans, LLC Address: 915 Russell Ave
Suite B
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
240.760-1116
Family and Friends Healthcare, Inc. 3720 Farragut Avenue
Suite 305
Kensington, MD 20895
240-242-4580 (phone) 208-475-7917 (fax)
Family and Friends Healthcare , Inc. 9654 Marlboro Pike
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
240-242-4580 (phone)
FEBA Fingerprinting, LLC 9701 Apollo Drive
Suite 253
Largo, MD 20774
301-773-7333
FHC dba Annapolis Fingerprinting 108 Old Solomon Island Rd Unit 13
Annapolis, Md 21401
240-200-5955
FHC dba Hanover Fingerprinting 7502 Connelley Dr Ste 111
Hanover, MD 21076
240-200-5955
Fingerprint Express Inc 2401 Blueridge Ave Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20902
240-880-2922
Fred's Outdoor Furniture & Sporting Goods 2895 Crain Highway
Waldorf, MD 20601
301-645-5694
FreeState Gun Range 11500 Crossroads Circle
Suite J
Middle River, MD 21220
410.335.5100
FTS LLC 8009 Jumpers Hole Road Ste H
Pasadena, MD 21122
443-422-4372
FYI Fingerprints 3696 Park Avenue
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410.418.4657
FYI Fingerprints 20 East Main Street
Frostburg, Md 21532
240 284 2051
Grand Mission Consult 7515 Annapolis Rd #203
Hyattsville, MD 20784
301.429.0525
Grand Mission of Central Ave 8700 Central Avenue #200
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
301-456-8766
Greenbelt Fingerprinting 6215 Greenbelt Road
Suite 204
Greenbelt, MD 20740
301.345.0060
HBI & Associates LLC 9500 Medical Center Drive Ste 380
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
240-770-7370
Heritage Fingerprinting Center 13200 Fountainhead Plaza Ste 101
Hagerstown, Maryland 21742
301-745-6348
Heritage Fingerprinting 7310 Grove Road Suite 111
Frederick, MD 21704
301-835-7855
240.341.4006
Heritage Fingerprinting 217 Glenn Street Suite 500
Cumberland, MD 21502
240-362-7042
IOTA Security and Detective Agency, Ltd 11410 Marriottsville, Rd.
Bldg. #7
Marriottsville, MD 21104
410.750.3278
K&T Security Services
(dba) OK Identification Solutions
322 Main Street,
Suite 110,
Laurel, MD 20707
Office: 202-969-0010
Mobile: 202-830-7820
L.A.W. Livescan Consultant
C/O LiveScan Professional Consultants
1826 Woodlawn Drive, Ste #2
Woodlawn (Gwynn Oak), MD 21207
443.200.2167
Live Scan MD Fingerprinting Service
1401 Mercantile Lane
Suite 251
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
240-600-1448
Live Scan MD Fingerprinting Service
11705 Berry Road
Suite 201
Waldorf, MD 20603
240-801-2955
Live Scan Pro 4920 Niagara Road, Suite 102
College Park, MD 20740
301.637.7078
M&D Healing Home Healthcare Solution,LLC 11259 Lockwood dr.
Ste A
Silver Spring MD 20901
301-388-0560
240-501-3086
Maryland Livescan The Empire Towers Building
7310 Ritchie Hwy
Suite 610
Glen Burnie, MD 21061-3290
410.761.6700
Minders Fingerprinting Services
7425 Forbes Blvd Ste 202
Lanham, MD 20706
301-298-5216

Mister Rodgers, LLC dba Ntegrity Support 1010 Rockville Pike Ste 306
Rockville, MD 20852
301.453.5757
Morning Star Identity Solutions 101 Lakeforest Boulevard
Suite 402
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301.977.7393 (local)
1.844.977.7393 (toll-free)
MorphoTrust USA (L-1)
c/o Securitas Security Services
1101 Opal Court
Suite 211
Hagerstown, MD 21740
877.467.9215
Mustardseed Health Care Services LLC 5 Hillcrest Drive
Suite B100
Frederick, MD 21703
240.439.4373 (local)
1.844.239.6721 (toll-free)
My Fingerprint Guy 4111 E. Joppa Road, Suite 302
Nottingham, MD 21236
410-777-7777
NAMA Fingerprinting
(at Tower Protective Consultation/Faith Mission)
4920 Niagara Rd,
College Park, MD 20740
NJINYI and Associates 9470 Annapolis Road, Suite 221
Lanham, MD 20706
240-715-5799
Optimal Health Care, Inc. 11377 Robinwood Dr
Hagerstown, MD 21742
301-799-3200
Optimal Health Care, Inc. 6602 Church Hill Rd
Suite 300
Chestertown, MD 21620
301-799-3200
Phoenix Protective Solutions 6239 Crain Highway
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
301.459.8322
Positive I.D., Inc. 103 Sudbrook Lane #2
Pikesville, MD 21208
410.602.2479
Prevent First 11815 Park Waldorf Lane
Suite 523
Waldorf, Md. 20601
301.645.0275
Prevent First 3710 Riviera Street #1A
Temple Hills, MD 20748
301.423.5414
Prince Prints 300 E. Lombard St.
Suite 840
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
443-931-1754
Procare Home Health Providers 549 N. Centre Street, #1
Cumberland, MD 21502
240.362.7653
Pyramid Livescan & Fingerprinting Services 13992 Baltimore Ave, Suite 202,
Laurel, MD 20707
240-636-5963
240-726-6418
Renoxx ID Solutions 9500 Annapolis RD
Suite B-2
Lanham, MD 20706
301.850.1148
Renoxx ID Solutions 11900 Bournefield Way.
Suite 140
Silver Spring MD 20904
301.658.1986
Safe Hire Solutions 65 Duke St
Suite 208
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
240.375.7601
ScreenID 8707 Commerce Dr.
Suite A
Easton, MD 21601
866.987.3767
ScreenID at Live Scan MD Fingerprinting Services 1401 Mercantile Lane Ste 251
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
240.600.1448
Security Training Academy 8567 Unit- C Fort Smallwood Rd
Pasadena, MD 21122
410-977-1510
Secure Fingerprints 9801 Fallard Court
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
410.350.1540
Solid Rock Health Care Services 9701 Apollo drive
Suite 241
Largo MD 20774
301.446.3070
Solid Rock Health Care Services, LLC 4920 Niagara Road
Suite 107
College Park, MD 20740
301.446.3070
301.446.3071 (fax)
solidrockint@yahoo.com
Special Response Corporation 14804 York Road
Sparks, MD 21152
410.785.1212
The Training Point 154 Lafayette Ave Unit A
Laurel, MD, 20707
301.776.2976
Thomas Security 1325 Mt. Hermon Road
Salisbury, MD 21804
410.548.5029
Three Brothers 3061 Frederick Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21223
410.566.9112
Triumph Life Savers, LLC 7881 Beechcraft Ave, Unit B,
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
301-977-6000
Truevine Biometric Services 4061 Powder Mill Rd
Suite, 700 Rm # 27
Beltsville, MD 20705
240-833-3268
Truevine Biometric Services 10410 Kensington Parkway
Suite 100
Kensington MD 20895
240.833.3268
United Security & Communications, Inc. 5415 Southern Maryland Blvd.
Wayson's Corner (Lothian), MD 20711
301.952.8724
Walker’s Firearms & Defensive Tactics Training LLC
4061 Powder Mill Road
Suite 700-48
Beltsville, MD 20705
240-709-6558
Worth-A-Shot, Inc.
8424 Veterans Highway
Suite #11
Millersville, MD 21108
443.688.6521

How to Become a Private Provider

Government Operated Services

AGENCY ADDRESS PHONE
Annapolis Police Department 199 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21401
410.268.9000
Berlin Police Department 10 William Street
Berlin, MD 21811
410.641.1333
Cecil College Public Safety Department 1 Seahawk Dr.
North East MD 21901
410.287.1619
Charles County Sheriff’s Office 11110 Mall Circle
Waldorf, MD 20603
301.609.6438
Cecil county sheriff's Office 107 Chesapeake Blvd.
Elkton, MD 21921
410.392.2118
Frederick County Sheriff’s Office 110 Airport Drive East
Frederick, MD 21701
301.600.4058
Frostburg State University Police 101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532
301.687.4223
Garrett County Sheriff's Office 311 E Alder St
Oakland MD 21550
301-334-5040
Glenarden Police Department 8600 Glenarden Parkway
Glenarden, MD 20706
301.772.3214
Harford County Sheriff's Office
Headquarters
45 South Main Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.836.5470
Harford County Sheriff's Office
Northern Precinct
3726 Norrisville Road
Jarrettsville, MD 21084
410.692.7880
Harford County Sheriff's Office
Southern Precinct
1305 Pulaski Highway
Joppa, MD 21085
410.612.1717
Laurel Police Department 811 Fifth St.
Laurel, MD 20707
301.498.0092
Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Office 505 Railroad Ave.
Centreville, MD 21617
410.758.0770
Salisbury University Police
Fingerprint Services - EC149
19390 Montgomery Village Ave. Ste. B
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
301.875.6003
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office 23150 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301.475.8008
Rockville City Police Department 2 W. Montgomery Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
240.314.8924
UMBC Police Department 1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
410.455.1685
University of Maryland, College Park Department of Public Safety
Pocomoke Building
7569 Baltimore Avenue
College Park, MD 20742
301.405.5758