[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 28, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 28CFR25.4]

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                    TITLE 28--JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION
 
                    CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 25_DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS--Table of Contents
 
     Subpart A_The National Instant Criminal Background Check System
 
Sec. 25.4  Record source categories.

    It is anticipated that most records in the NICS Index will be 
obtained from Federal agencies. It is also anticipated that a limited 
number of authorized state and local law enforcement agencies will 
voluntarily contribute records to the NICS Index. Information in the 
NCIC and III systems that will be searched during a background check has 
been or will be contributed voluntarily by Federal, state, local, and 
international criminal justice agencies.