Centralized Criminal History Database

​​​The Department of Justice (DOJ) manages Wisconsin's Centralized Criminal History (CCH) database. This database contains information about:

  • Arrests
  • Prosecutions
  • Court Findings
  • Sentences
  • DNA Registrations
  • Admissions and Releases from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

All information in the criminal history database is based on the submission of arrest fingerprint cards by law enforcement agencies.​

Wisconsin law enforcement agencies are required to submit arrest fingerprint cards per Wis. Stat. §165.84(1) for offenses designated in Wis. Stat. § 165.83(2)(a)​. The DOJ is also required to accept any other arrest fingerprint cards taken by law enforcement agencies for offenses other than those listed in Stat. § 165.83(2)(a). Criminal history information may be obtained from other sources, such as courts or the Department of Corrections (DOC).

These fingerprint-supported records confirm whether a criminal record belongs to a specific person. Any arrest or disposition with supporting fingerprints are submitted to the DOJ to be included on the record.​