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by jbarn
Mon May 05, 2014 6:26 pm
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: Why does the background check take so long?
Replies: 13
Views: 4017

Re: Why does the background check take so long?

TomsTXCHL wrote:
jbarn wrote:DPS sends an employee into each county where you have lived for the last 5 years (5 I believe) to conduct an in person background. They check the county and district criminal clerk and District civil clerk. The tax assessor is also queried.
You're kidding, right? You're NOT kidding? I can't believe this. How on Earth might the DPS afford to do it? TX is a big place!? :???:
DPS has Troopers and other employees that serve all 254 counties.
by jbarn
Sun May 04, 2014 9:55 pm
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: Why does the background check take so long?
Replies: 13
Views: 4017

Re: Why does the background check take so long?

amckee wrote:
jbarn wrote:DPS does their own backgrounds, save for the FBI fingerprint check. No local agencies are involved.

DPS sends an employee into each county where you have lived for the last 5 years (5 I believe) to conduct an in person background. They check the county and district criminal clerk and District civil clerk. The tax assessor is also queried.
What happens if you've lived out of state in the past 5 years? I've lived in 2 other states. If they have to do that level of detail in the other states, I'll probably be waiting forever...
No, DPS does not travel out of state. They contact via mail or phone the courts in those states.
by jbarn
Sat May 03, 2014 9:53 am
Forum: The "Waiting Room"
Topic: Why does the background check take so long?
Replies: 13
Views: 4017

Re: Why does the background check take so long?

DPS does their own backgrounds, save for the FBI fingerprint check. No local agencies are involved.

DPS sends an employee into each county where you have lived for the last 5 years (5 I believe) to conduct an in person background. They check the county and district criminal clerk and District civil clerk. The tax assessor is also queried.

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