Contributing agency
Also called originating agency · ORI
Definition
The law enforcement or judicial agency that submitted a particular entry appearing on a criminal history record.
Context
Load-bearing for corrections: where an entry is wrong or incomplete, the fix generally has to be made by the agency that submitted it, and the FBI record follows.
Government sources
Where this term comes from.
- 28 CFR Part 16, Subpart C — Production of FBI Identification Records
Office of the Federal Register (eCFR) · reviewed 2026-08-01
- 28 CFR 20.33 — Dissemination of criminal history record information
Office of the Federal Register (eCFR) · reviewed 2026-08-01
Related terms
- Record challengeThe procedure by which the subject of a record disputes the accuracy or completeness of information appearing on it.
- Interstate Identification IndexThe national index through which criminal history records held by the FBI and by participating states are located and exchanged.
- DispositionThe recorded outcome of an arrest — for example a conviction, an acquittal, or a dismissal.