# 28 C.F.R. § 16.31 (2026): Definition of identification record

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## Section

- **Citation:** 28 C.F.R. § 16.31 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definition of identification record
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 28 CFR: Judicial Administration / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE / Part 16: PRODUCTION OR DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL OR INFORMATION / Subpart C: Production of FBI Identification Records in Response to Written Requests by Subjects Thereof / § 16.31: § 16.31   Definition of identification record.

## Text

An FBI identification record, often referred to as a “rap sheet,” is a listing of certain information taken from fingerprint submissions retained by the FBI in connection with arrests and, in some instances, includes information taken from fingerprints submitted in connection with federal employment, naturalization, or military service. The identification record includes the name of the agency or institution that submitted the fingerprints to the FBI. If the fingerprints concern a criminal offense, the identification record includes the date of arrest or the date the individual was received by the agency submitting the fingerprints, the arrest charge, and the disposition of the arrest if known to the FBI. All arrest data included in an identification record are obtained from fingerprint submissions, disposition reports, and other reports submitted by agencies having criminal justice responsibilities. Therefore, the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division is not the source of the arrest data reflected on an identification record.
[Order No. 2258-99, 64 FR 52226, Sept. 28, 1999]

## Nearby sections

- [28 C.F.R. § 16.30 (2026) § 16.30   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P16_S16_30.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 16.31 (2026) § 16.31   Definition of identification record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P16_S16_31.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 16.32 (2026) § 16.32   Procedure to obtain an identification record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P16_S16_32.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 16.33 (2026) § 16.33   Fee for production of identification record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P16_S16_33.md)
- [28 C.F.R. § 16.34 (2026) § 16.34   Procedure to obtain change, correction or updating of identification records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T28_P16_S16_34.md)

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