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The New Mexico Department of Public Safety operates and maintains the State’s AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System). NMAFIS is a complex, technology driven system that encompasses over one hundred pieces of hardware, including live scans stationed at detention centers around New Mexico, card scans distributed throughout New Mexico at various governmental agencies, and servers residing at the DPS complex. The system operates on very complex, proprietary software platform that makes “biometrics” possible. The maintenance of the hardware and software has been part of DPS’s business model and business cost since implementing the new AFIS system in 2007.
Maintenance of the system into the future is a core concern for all involved. Since maintenance costs have not been approved as a general fund line item in fiscal years 2010 and 2011, DPS was left with limited options to cover this ever increasing cost. The only logical choice, and most efficient by far, was to increase the fees charged to the end user community. Realizing up front the current and projected economic conditions, the overall increase in fees are nominal to the typical applicant, who usually bear the cost of processing a background. The average applicant will see an increased cost of $3.75 to $5.00. |
Effective January 1, 2010, the New Mexico Department of Public Safety will be implementing the following fee schedule:
| ITEM |
OLD Fee |
NEW Fee |
State Background Check Fee: |
$10.00 |
$12.00 |
Total Fee, Electronic Submission:
(Governmental Agencies Only) |
$29.25 |
$33.00 |
Total Fee, Manual Submission:
(Governmental Agencies Only) |
$40.25 |
$44.00 |
Admin Fee per Transaction:
(Billed to Governmental Agencies Only) |
$2.00 |
$3.75 |
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Fingerprinting Services |
$5.00 |
$7.00 |
Police Certificates |
$10.00 |
$15.00 |
Certificates of Good Standing |
$10.00 |
$15.00 |
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Additionally, if you require notary services on site at the Santa Fe DPS facility, a $5.00 fee will be charged.
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The New Mexico State Central Repository for Criminal History maintains
arrest record information on persons arrested in New Mexico for felony,
misdemeanor (offenses punishable by six months or more imprisonment)
and DWI offenses.
This information is based on fingerprint cards taken at
the time of arrest, which serve as the source document for criminal
history and are submitted to this State Repository by the arresting agency.
The completeness and accuracy of this information is dependent on the
contributing agencies.
Pursuant to 29-10-6(A) of the New Mexico Arrest Record Information Act,
an individual may inspect, in person, through his counsel, or through
his authorized agent, arrest record information concerning him/her.
To obtain arrest record information, a Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Authorization
for Release of Information form (click here for Spanish
Version) must be completely
filled out (legibly) and submitted to this agency for processing. The
form must be notarized and the fee is $12.00 per record check, which
should be a money order or cashiers check made payable to the Department
of Public Safety. The DPS must receive the authorization form with the "original" signature.
With the required release and proper payment, all adult arrest records
are released.
If a "Police Certificate of Good Standing" is needed (usually
for immigration purposes), the cost of the certification with the background
check is $27.00.
The turn around time is seven to 15 working days from the date of receipt
(depending on the current volumes and workload) and should only be requested
by mail. Attached is the required release form, which may be duplicated.
If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please
call (505) 827-9181.
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