The archdiocese uses fingerprinting as its core method of checking a person's background, which includes a check of criminal history. All persons, whether paid or volunteer, who have regular contact with minors or vulnerable adults are fingerprinted and agree that the archdiocese or other specified person will receive any subsequent arrest notifications. The details of the fingerprinting requirement are listed in the following sections and vary depending on one’s role. Accordingly the policies must be reviewed and implemented with care and attention to the current role of the individual being fingerprinted.

Revised 8-7-2017