Judicial Branch Certification Commission

Criminal History FAQ's

All new applicants, and those renewing their registrations, are required to undergo electronic Fingerprinting through the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) using the service code for this department.

• Fees for these services are paid at the time your fingerprints are taken.
• The results of the DPS and FBI fingerprint searches will be sent directly to the Commission.
• Please refer to the Certification & Licensure Criminal History FAQ's page for additional information. 
• You do not need to have your fingerprints retaken once you have been fingerprinted with our service code. Upon receipt of your application and required payment, staff will request a new criminal history report, and the results will be sent directly to the Commission.
• Refer to section 3.5 of the JBCC Rules for additional details on this requirement.
• Under section 3.5 (a) of the JBCC Rules, an initial or renewal application may be denied, and a regulated person may be disciplined, if the person's criminal history or other information indicates that the person lacks the honesty, trustworthiness, or integrity to hold the certification, registration, or license.

Please be aware that we must have an application from you before we can provide the instructions, service code and disclosure language that is required to make your fingerprinting appointment.

• When you submit your application for registration online, an automated email confirmation will be sent to your primary email address.
• This automated email will contain the code and instructions you need to get fingerprinted.
• Please check your inbox (and spam folder) for this correspondence.
• Do not rely on information or forms that you receive from a source other than the JBCC. Doing so may result in your having to be re-fingerprinted, and thus delays in processing your application.