No, latent fingerprints can only be searched through the state’s AFIS database by submitting the latent fingerprint directly to the State Crime Lab. For more information on how to contact the Crime Lab, please refer to their division which can be accessed from the Home Page of this website.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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Bureau of Investigation
LIVESCAN
Can a latent fingerprint be transmitted via LIVESCAN to be searched through AFIS?
Sex Offender Division
How often do we update our website?
We make changes based upon information provided to us from local law enforcement. If old addresses appear on the web, it may be that the person is non-compliant. It is the sole responsibility of the offender to provide current information to local law enforcement.
How do I report someone who is living too close to a school, daycare, or who is not at the address displayed on the web?
Contact your local law enforcement. The local agencies are responsible for verifying the address and providing MDPS with any changes.
When is a sex offender placed on our website?
An offender is placed on the website only upon conviction and release, through probation or end of sentence.
If a convicted sex offender is residing in my neighborhood, why was I not notified?
There may be several reasons for this. The offender may have been residing in the neighborhood before you moved into the community and there are no on-going notifications.
May an offender pick up or drop off their children at a school or daycare or frequent ballgames or student activities?
Yes, as long as the offender does not exceed the time necessary to complete the intended task. If the offender was convicted of an offense upon a child under the age of 12, he/she cannot loiter on or within 500 feet of a school, child care facility, playground, park, athletic field, or any other business having a principal purpose of caring for, educating, or entertaining minors, park, athletic field, or any other business having a principal purpose of caring for, educating, or entertaining minors.
For information on the Mississippi SOR please visit http://state.sor.dps.ms.gov/
Motor Carrier Safety Division
Motor Carrier Safety Division
What applications do I need to complete for common carrier authority?
A common carrier of property must file a Form OP-1, Application for Motor Property Carrier and Broker Authority and a common carrier of passengers must file a Form OP-1(P), Application for Motor Passenger Carrier Authority. You can file for operating authority over the Internet at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov or you can download a copy of the application forms at this site. If you do not have access to the Internet, you may call our toll free number at l 800-832-5660 and request an application be mailed or faxed to you.
You are also required to file a MCS-150 (Motor Carrier Identification Report) and a MCS-150A (Safety Certification Application) to obtain a USDOT number. You can file for a USDOT number over the Internet at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov or call our toll-free number at 1-800-832-5660 and request the form be mailed or faxed to you.
What form do I complete for passenger (limo) operating authority?
Form OP-1(P), Application for Motor Passenger Carrier Authority, is required for passenger authority. You can file for this authority or download a copy of the application on the Internet at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov . You also can call our toll-free number at 1-800-832-5660 and request a copy be mailed or faxed to you.
Who may become a freight forwarder? What is the definition?
A freight forwarder is a company that arranges for the truck transportation of cargo belonging to others, utilizing for-hire carriers to provide the actual truck transportation. In the ordinary course of its business, a freight forwarder usually assembles and consolidates less-than truckload (LTL) shipments at origin and disassembles and distributes truckload (TL) shipments at destination. The freight forwarder assumes responsibility for the transportation from origin to destination but it uses a for-hire carrier for the line-haul movement. Freight forwarders must register with FMCSA by filing a Form OP-1(FF), Application for Freight Forwarder Authority. You can file for this authority or download a copy of the application on the Internet at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov . You also can call our toll-free number at 1-800-832-5660 and request a copy be mailed or faxed to you.
I am trying to check on a safety rating. Where do I go?
If you have the MC number, USDOT number, or name for search purposes, you can check on safety ratings at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov .