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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
An applicant for employment at a domestic abuse or sexual assault center shall be subject to a national criminal history check through the federal bureau of investigation. The domestic abuse or sexual assault center shall request the criminal history check and shall provide the applicant's fingerprints to the department of public safety for submission through the state criminal history repository to the federal bureau of investigation. The applicant shall authorize release of the results of the criminal history check to the domestic abuse or sexual assault center. The applicant shall pay the actual cost of the fingerprinting and criminal history check, if any. Unless the criminal history check was completed within the ninety calendar days prior to the date the application is received by the domestic abuse or sexual assault center, the center shall reject and return the application to the applicant. The results of a criminal history check conducted pursuant to this section shall not be considered a public record under chapter 22. For purposes of this section, “domestic abuse or sexual assault center” means a crime victim center as defined in section 915.20A.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Iowa Code Title VI. Human Services [Chs. 216-255A] § 235D.1. Criminal history check--applicants at domestic abuse or sexual assault centers - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ia/title-vi-human-services-chs-216-255a/ia-code-sect-235d-1/
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