Record challenge
Also called correction request · challenging your record · expungement
Definition
The procedure by which the subject of a record disputes the accuracy or completeness of information appearing on it.
Context
The right to challenge accompanies the right to obtain the record. Because entries originate with contributing agencies, a challenge frequently has to be pursued with the submitting agency as well as with the FBI.
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
Related terms
- Contributing agencyThe law enforcement or judicial agency that submitted a particular entry appearing on a criminal history record.
- DispositionThe recorded outcome of an arrest — for example a conviction, an acquittal, or a dismissal.
- Record subjectThe individual to whom a criminal history record pertains, and the only person entitled to request a copy of it under the departmental order.