### Question
Can you define what criminal history record information means?


### Answer
**Criminal history record information** is defined as the following in *5 U.S.C. § 9101*:

> information collected by criminal justice agencies on individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, indictments, informations, or other formal criminal charges, and any disposition arising therefrom, sentencing, correction supervision, and release

#### Citation:
  - *5 U.S.C. § 9101*
  - Heading: **PART III-EMPLOYEES > Subpart H-Access to Criminal History Record Information > CHAPTER 91-ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY PURPOSES**

