At the conclusion of the session, the applicant should be provided an applicant transaction identifier (ATI) number, a number used to identify the transaction.

Check Status of Your Live Scan: After completing the Live Scan, you can check on the status by visiting https://applicantstatus.doj.ca.gov/ . Please note, to check on the status you must have your ATI number and your date of birth.

A livescan background check will typically check for criminal history at the state and national levels. This includes any past convictions or arrests, as well as any outstanding warrants. It may also check for any sex offender registry information.

In California, criminal convictions can only be reported for seven years. Under California civil code (The Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act), any misdemeanors, complaints, indictments, arrests, and convictions older than that cannot be reported on background checks.