Big Sandy, TX · Upshur County
Criminal Background Check Release Form
Board and committee applicants complete this form to answer criminal-history questions and authorize the City of Big Sandy to obtain background information.
What this form is
The City of Big Sandy Police Department conducts a criminal background check before appointing someone to a board or committee. Applicants answer questions about convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years, then sign a release authorizing access to criminal-record information. The form also has spaces for a witness and for city staff to record background-check and applicant details.
Who needs it
Anyone being considered for appointment to a City of Big Sandy board or committee completes this pre-appointment release authorization.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details. The form identifies the Police Department as conducting the background check.
About notarization
This form is signed without a notary; the applicant signs and dates the release, and a witness also signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the Criminal Background Check Release Form PDF.
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Complete The Questions
Answer the questions about convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years.
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Sign And Date
Sign and date the release; have a witness sign and date it too.
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Submit To The City
Submit the completed form to the city department named on it; check the city website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Who completes the Criminal Background Check Release Form?
- People being considered for appointment to a City of Big Sandy board or committee complete the form before appointment.
- What information does the form ask for?
- It asks about convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years, includes a release authorization, and has fields for applicant and background-check details.
- Do I need a notary for the Criminal Background Check Release Form?
- No. The applicant signs and dates the release, and a witness also signs and dates it; the form does not require a notary.
- How do I submit the Criminal Background Check Release Form?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact details. The form identifies the Police Department as conducting the background check.
Need something notarized?
This Criminal Background Check Release Form doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.