Criminal History Record Check Authorization Form
Please fill in all required information below. All data fields with an * next to it are required fields and must be filled out.
Attention Delaware drivers, once all required fields have been completed, the system will automatically pull Gender, Height, Weight, Eye color, Residential and Mailing address from the State DMV system based on your driver’s license. Please click SUBMIT to submit your application.
All information provided for this request shall be used for a criminal history record check to process CDL endorsement request by the Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles. Click here to view School Bus "S" Endorsement Requirements and here to view information about State Bureau of Identification
School Bus "S" Endorsement Requirements
Delaware law requires school bus operators to carry a passenger “P” and school bus “S” endorsement on their driver
license.
In order to receive the “S” endorsement, the applicant must meet the following requirements:
In order to receive the “S” endorsement, the applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Must be at least 18 years of age with 1 year of driving experience.
- Must hold or qualify for a commercial driver license (CDL) with P (passenger) endorsement.
- May not have more than 5 points on his/her 3-year driving record at the time of the application.
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May not have had his/her license suspended, revoked or disqualified in this State or any other jurisdiction for
moving violations in the last 5 years.
- If you transferred your out of state license to Delaware within the last 5 years, you must provide a certified driving record from your previous state
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The applicant may have never been convicted of any of the following crimes under the laws of this State or of any
other jurisdiction:
- Any crime constituting the manufacture, delivery or possession of a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance classified as such in Schedule I, II, III, IV or V of Chapter 47 of Title 16;
- Any crime against a child;
- A or B felony;
- Any crime constituting a felony homicide, including, but not limited to, murder, manslaughter and vehicular homicide;
- Any crime constituting a felony sexual offense;
- Any crime constituting a felony offense against public administration involving bribery, improper influence or abuse of office; or
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Any crime other than those listed above, constituting a felony for which the person has not been pardoned or
for which less than 5 years have passed since the person fully discharged all imposed sentences. As used
herein, the term “sentence” includes, but is not limited to, all period of modifications of a sentence, probation,
parole or suspension and all forms of fines, restitution or community service.
If all of the above qualifications are met, the applicant must:
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Upon receiving DMV’s signed approval, appear in person at one of the State Bureau of Identification (SBI) locations listed
in the attachment to submit the DMV-approved CHRCA form and apply for a criminal history background check. This
check shall include a national criminal background check, in addition to a review of the applicants’ Delaware-based
criminal history, a fingerprinting of applicants who are subjected to a national criminal background check, and expressly
authorizes the use of records of the Federal Bureau of Identification for screening the applicants.
- Background checks are valid for a period of 6 months.
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Upon receiving DMV’s signed approval, appear in person at one of the State Bureau of Identification (SBI) locations listed
in the attachment to submit the DMV-approved CHRCA form and apply for a criminal history background check. This
check shall include a national criminal background check, in addition to a review of the applicants’ Delaware-based
criminal history, a fingerprinting of applicants who are subjected to a national criminal background check, and expressly
authorizes the use of records of the Federal Bureau of Identification for screening the applicants.
- The applicant must provide proof (yellow card) he/she successfully completed a training course through the Department of Education (DOE). Contact DOE for instruction to become a school bus driver and details surrounding training.
- The applicant must pass a skills/road exam in a school bus administered by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
- A current "S" holder may not have more than 8 points on his/her 3 year driving record.
- Any time a license with a school bus endorsement is suspended, revoked or disqualified for moving violations, or the driver exceeds 8 points for moving violations, the School Bus Endorsement shall become invalid, and the endorsement shall be removed from the license.
State Bureau of Identification (SBI)
SBI's Main Office - Kent County(by appointment only)
The office is located at 600 South Bay Road, Suite 1, Dover, DE 19901.
Hours of operation are:
Hours of operation are:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (School Bus Walk-Ins)
SBI's Northern Office - New Castle County (by appointment only)
The office is located at Delaware State Police Troop 2, on Route 40, in Bear, just west of the Fox Run
Shopping Center, between routes 72 and 896.
Hours of operation are:
Hours of operation are:
- Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
SBI's Southern Office - Sussex County (by appointment only)
The office is in the Thurman Adams State Service Center located at 546 S. Bedford Street, Room
202, Georgetown, DE.
Hours of operation are:
CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED at this location.
Hours of operation are:
- Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED at this location.
For updated information you can always visit our website at:
https://dsp.delaware.gov/obtaining-a-certified-criminal-history
**SBI requires a photo ID and the fee for this process is $65.00**