1: PA Child Abuse History Clearance (free): 

• Form found atwww.compass.state.pa.us/cwis 

(Click the link for an “Individual Login” or “Create Individual Account” if you do not have one.)

2. PA Criminal Record Check (free): 

• Form found athttps://epatch.state.pa.us(Click “New Record Check Volunteers Only”)

If there is no record, you will receive a downloadable document indicating “no record.”  If there is a criminal record, your results may take a couple of weeks.

3: Disclosure Statement or FBI Fingerprint Clearance:  One of these options must be completed even if clearances came from another organization:

Option 1: If you have been a resident of the Commonwealth of PA for AT LEAST the past 10 YEARS, complete, sign, and submit the “Disclosure Statement for Volunteers” form which can be downloaded and printed by clicking here. Option 2: If you have NOT been a resident of the Commonwealth of PA for AT LEAST the past 10 YEARS, you will be required in accordance with PA Law to obtain an FBI federal background clearance (Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)) which involves fingerprinting. The cost is $18.  To complete this process, use the following website and follow the steps: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks. You will need to obtain your fingerprints first. You can identify the nearest FBI fingerprint location here by entering your zip code. https://www.edo.cjis.gov/#/org/USPS

By completing the above requirements, you will have a clearance to volunteer with children in Pa. for five years. However, for Babe Ruth League volunteers, you must also complete Step 2.