| Code Value |
Definition |
| A | ADMINISTRATIVE FILE MAINTENANCE |
| C | CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
| D | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING, CIVIL AND CRIMINAL COURT CASES |
| F | FIREARMS-RELATED BACKGROUND CHECKS |
| H | PUBLIC HOUSING BACKGROUND CHECKS |
| I | INTERSTATE APPROVED NON-CRIMINAL JUSTICE LICENSING AND EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECKS |
| J | CRIMINAL JUSTICE EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND CHECKS |
| R | USED ONLY BY THE FBI IN III RECORD REQUESTS TO NFF STATES WHEN FINGERPRINTS ARE IDENTIFIED TO A RECORD MAINTAINED BY AN NFF PARTICIPATING STATE. STATE OR LOCAL III QUERIES THAT INCLUDE PURPOSE CODE R WILL BE REJECTED AS UNAUTHORIZED |
| S | NATIONAL SECURITY BACKGROUND CHECKS |
| V | VISA APPLICATIONS INITIATED BY US DEPARTMENT OF STATE |
| X | CAREGIVER BACKGROUND CHECKS, EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES |