District of Columbia
Background Checks
Important background check guidelines and information regarding national criminal background checks, criminal record checks, criminal history checks, court and MVR fees in the state of District of Columbia.
State Laws in District of Columbia
Need To Run Background Screenings in District of Columbia?
Hire Image provides comprehensive and certified District of Columbia background checks including the following:
- Employment background checks
- Criminal background checks
- Drug screening tests
- Educational verifications
- Driving record searches
- Ban the Box/Fair Chance Hiring Rules
Currently, employers with 11 or more employees cannot check an applicant’s criminal records until after a conditional job offer is made.
- Credit History Bans
Currently, employers are prohibited from requiring an applicant, intern, or employee to submit credit information as part of the hiring process or during the individual’s employment. Employers are also prohibited from using, referring to, or inquiring into and applicant, intern, or employee’s credit information.
- Medical or Recreational Marijuana Laws
Currently, District of Columbia allows the use and possession of marijuana by individuals for medical purposes by qualifying patients who have a recommendation from a doctor to use medical marijuana. The law specifically does not allow for home cultivation. Persons aged 21 and older may possess. Transfer, cultivate, and use marijuana for recreational use on private property. Employers may only test a prospective employee for marijuana use after a conditional offer of employment has been offered.
- Salary History Bans
Currently, District of Columbia has no statewide Salary History Bans
- District of Columbia Access Fees
District of Columbia County Criminal Search Access Fees
Washington DC, $3.25
District of Columbia Statewide Criminal Search Access Fees
District of Columbia Statewide Access Fee $3.25
District of Columbia MVR Access Fees
District of Columbia MVR Access Fee $13.00
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