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Board authorizes Clay County Social Services to run federal fingerprint background checks under BCA JPA

5341319 · July 9, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a joint powers agreement with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to allow Clay County Social Services to perform federal fingerprint-based background checks after completing a CJIS security audit; the change followed audit limits on sheriff’s office sharing.

The Clay County Board of Commissioners on July 8 authorized a joint powers agreement (JPA) between Clay County Social Services and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) to permit county staff to conduct federal fingerprint-based background checks.

Quinn, director of social services, told the board the sheriff’s office had previously run fingerprint checks for…

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