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FBI Record: Sample Letter to Order FBI File
The FBI compiles
intelligence on hundreds of US citizens annually, many who
are not under any type of investigation. Under federal law,
you are entitled to view a copy of any information this agency
stores about you. Below is the form to request a copy of your
FBI file. You need to have your letter notarized to
prove your identity to the FBI. We've also listed the Freedom
of Information Request letter. Both need to be notarized.
_________________
Date
______________________________
Name
______________________________
Street Address
______________________________
City, State, Zip
FBI Headquarters
Attn.: Legal Counsel Div.
9th and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20535
To Whom It May
Concern:
I would like to
know if the Federal Bureau of Investigation has a file on
me. If so, I would like to formally request a copy sent to
the address listed above. Please mail it to my addresses enclosed
in this letter.
If for any reason
you are unable to supply me a copy of my FBI file, please
inform me by mail.
Sincerely,
______________________________
Print Name
Your Address:
Notary seal here
****end of letter*******
Freedom of
Information FBI file request (FOI Act)
To:________________________________________________________
This letter constitutes
my formal request for information pursuant to the provisions
of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts, 5 USC 552.
I am requesting copies of all information maintained by your
agency that pertain to myself as described below:
Full Name:
Current Address:
Social Security
No.:
Date and Place
of Birth:
Former Addresses
(use reverse if more space needed):
Date:____________
Signature:__________________________
I, __________________________
a Notary Public in and for the county (city) and state of
__________________________ hereby certify that on the ____
day of _______, year 200__, before me personally appeared
__________________________, who is known by me to be the identical
person whose name is subscribed to, and who signed and executed
the foregoing instrument. In witness thereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and official seal this day and year above.
My commission expires:____________Signature
of
Notary:___________________
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The primary
function of the FBI is law enforcement
Review the FBI Fact Sheet to get answers to any questions
you have about the operations of the FBI
- The FBI does
not keep a file on every citizen of the United States.
- The FBI was
not established until 1908 and we have very few records
prior to the 1920s.
FBI files generally
contain reports of FBI investigations of a wide range of matters,
including counterterrorism, foreign counter-intelligence,
organized crime/drugs, violent crime, white-collar crime,
applicants, and civil rights.
The FBI does not
issue clearances or nonclearances for anyone other than its
own personnel or persons having access to FBI facilities.
Background investigations for security clearances are conducted
by many different government agencies. Persons who received
a clearance while in the military or employed with some other
government agency should write directly to that entity.
An FBI identification
record or "rap sheet" is NOT the same as an FBI
"file"—it is simply a listing of information
taken from fingerprint cards submitted to the FBI in connection
with arrests, federal employment, naturalization, or military
service. The subject of a "rap sheet" may obtain
a copy by submitting a written request to FBI, CJIS Division,
Attn: SCU, Mod. D-2, 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg,
WV 26306. Each request must have proof of identity which shall
consist of name, date and place of birth, and a set of rolled-ink
fingerprint impressions placed upon fingerprint cards or forms
commonly utilized for applicant or law enforcement purposes
by law enforcement agencies, plus payment of $18.00 in the
form of a certified check or money order, payable to the Treasury
of the United States.
The National Name
Check Program (NNCP) conducts a search of the FBI's Universal
Index to identify any information contained in FBI records
that may be associated with an individual and provides the
results of that search to the requesting federal, state, or
local agency. For the NNCP, a name is searched in a multitude
of combinations and phonetic spellings to ensure all records
are located. The NNCP also searches for both "main"
and "cross reference" files. A main file is an entry
that carries the name corresponding to the subject of a file
while a cross reference is merely a mention of an individual
contained in a file. The results from a search of this magnitude
can result in several "hits" and "idents"
on an individual. In each instance where UNI has identified
a name variation or reference, information must be reviewed
to determine whether it is applicable to the individual in
question.
The Record/Information
Dissemination Section/Freedom of Information-Privacy Acts
(FOIPA) search for records provides copies of FBI files relevant
to a FOIPA request for information. FOIPA provides responsive
documents to requesters seeking "reasonably described
information." For a FOIPA search, the subject name, event,
activity, business, or event is searched to determine whether
there is an investigative file associated with the subject.
This is called a "main file search" and differs
from The NNCP search.
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