Background Checks

Praesidium Background Checks will return soon.

For questions, contact Gloria Parham. 

State Police Criminal Background Check

This check is limited to identifying records in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The fee for a criminal history records check is around $15. Initiate a state police criminal history and/or sex offender check by going to https://vsp.virginia.gov/services/criminal-background/ and filing form SP-167. This is not required for “Sunday Morning Only” workers (e.g., Sunday school teachers), but the parish may elect to do so. (Please note that the State Police Background Check may not be used for clergy and those in the ordination process, who should follow the guidelines for the Oxford and Praesidium checks, above.)