### Question
What does criminal history record repository mean?


### Answer
**Criminal history record repository** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 14616*:

> the State agency designated by the Governor or other appropriate executive official or the legislature of a State to perform centralized recordkeeping functions for criminal history records and services in the State

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 14616*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 140-CRIMINAL JUSTICE IDENTIFICATION, INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER II-EXCHANGE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NONCRIMINAL JUSTICE PURPOSES**

