By Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald, Esq.
The Pennsylvania Criminal History Background Check is a state government generated background check
This article is part of our series exploring what exactly the Palau digital residency ID can be used for.
I made my fifteenth attempt to use the Palau digital residency ID (“the ID”) on the week of January 15th, 2024.
I tried to use the Palau ID to request my Pennsylvania Criminal History Background Check.
Result: successful.
Explanation: I requested my own Pennsylvania criminal history background check (SP 4-170). Part of the process requires you to submit a copy of GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID FOR SUBJECT” along with the mail-in request.
Screenshot from SP 4-170
I mailed in the background check application package (along with the $20 required payment) to the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository.
Approximately two weeks later, I received my Pennsylvania background check - a single page document. This attempted use of the Palau ID was a success.
I’ll continue trying to use the ID, and report the results here on Malakouti Law.