Education Code section 92612.3

(a)

The University of California may require background checks, to be completed by the Department of Justice pursuant to subdivision (b), during the final stages of the recruitment process for a prospective staff employee, contractor, or volunteer.

(b)

(1)The University of California shall submit to the Department of Justice fingerprint images of a prospective staff employee, contractor, or volunteer, that the University of California obtains pursuant to subdivision (a), and related information required by the Department of Justice, for purposes of a state- and federal-level criminal history background check in accordance with subdivision (u) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.

(2)

The Department of Justice shall provide a state or federal response, or both if applicable, to the University of California pursuant to subdivision (p) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code.

(c)

This section does not authorize hiring practices that are inconsistent with the requirements of Section 12952 of the Government Code.

Source: Section 92612.3, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=92612.­3.­ (updated Sep. 17, 2025; accessed Oct. 13, 2025).

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