On-line Adult Background Check
1) Go to www.mcdowellagency.com and click on the "Client Log-in" tab found at the top right.
2) Enter user id: [Provided by your Program Director] and password:[Provided by your Program Director] and click on "Login."
3) Click on the "Request" tab found at the top of the webpage.
4) Type full name into the "Electronic Signature" box and mark the box next to "My name entered above signifies my Electronic Signature and click on "Continue" to proceed.
5) The following information is required* to complete the background check: last name, first name, current address, city, state, zip code, date of birth, social security number and gender; then click on "Continue" to proceed.
6) Under "Criminal Court Searches" - click on "Add/Edit Jurisdictions."
7) a) Under "Search Type" click on drop down box and click on "Felony and Misdemeanor," under "State" click on drop down box and click on "MN," under "County/Jurisdiction" click on county of residence (in alphabetical order).
b) Under "Search Type" click on drop down box and click on "Felony and Misdemeanor," under "State" click on drop down box and click on "MN," under "County/Jurisdiction" click on "Statewide" (located at the bottom of the selection list).
c)Click on "Add Searches to Order."
8) Social Trace, National Sex Offender Database and USA Criminal Index are prefilled. Click on "Agree and Submit Order."
9) Print receipt and log off.
**For more detailed instructions download the Background Check User Guide found on the General_Information/Downloadable Forms page.
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