Who places III records on file?

The FBI is responsible for placing III (Interstate Identification Index) records on file. This system is a critical component of the national criminal history record system, which provides law enforcement agencies access to criminal history information. The FBI maintains this database to ensure that the information is centralized, standardized, and accessible for use by states and local law enforcement agencies nationwide.

State agencies manage their individual criminal history records and may interact with the FBI to update or retrieve information, but they do not directly place III records on file. NLETS (the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System) facilitates the exchange of information among state and federal agencies but does not hold records itself. Similarly, CJIS (the Criminal Justice Information Services) is a division of the FBI that oversees various criminal justice databases, but the actual filing of III records is specifically the responsibility of the FBI.