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# DOJ Form 361

> Automate Department of Justice identity certification workflows with Playwright when APIs aren't available.

# How to Automate DOJ Form 361 with Playwright

Automate Department of Justice identity certification workflows with Playwright when APIs aren't available or sufficient. You'll eliminate manual FOIA and Privacy Act request processing and reduce verification delays by automating repetitive identity certification processes. Use Playwright to interact with DOJ records request systems programmatically.

[View Department of Justice developer resources](https://www.justice.gov/developer) for available APIs when applicable.

## Setup

Install Playwright and configure authentication:

```bash  theme={null}
npm install playwright
```

## Automate Workflows

Create scripts for common [DOJ Form 361](https://www.justice.gov/ust/file/doj361_form.pdf/dl?inline) tasks:

```JavaScript  theme={null}
import { chromium } from 'playwright';

const browser = await chromium.launch();
const page = await browser.newPage();

// Navigate to Department of Justice website
await page.goto('https://www.justice.gov/forms');

// Start new identity certification
await page.click('[data-testid="new-request"]');
await page.click('[data-testid="form-361"]');
await page.selectOption('[name="request_type"]', 'privacy_act_request');

// Full name of requester
await page.fill('[name="requester_last_name"]', 'Thompson');
await page.fill('[name="requester_first_name"]', 'Rebecca');
await page.fill('[name="requester_middle_name"]', 'Anne');
await page.fill('[name="requester_suffix"]', '');

// Citizenship status
await page.selectOption('[name="citizenship_status"]', 'us_citizen');

// Social Security Number (optional but recommended)
await page.fill('[name="ssn"]', '123-45-6789');

// Current address
await page.fill('[name="address_line_1"]', '456 Constitution Avenue');
await page.fill('[name="address_line_2"]', 'Apt 12B');
await page.fill('[name="city"]', 'Washington');
await page.selectOption('[name="state"]', 'DC');
await page.fill('[name="zip"]', '20001');

// Date of birth
await page.fill('[name="date_of_birth"]', '06/14/1982');

// Place of birth
await page.fill('[name="place_of_birth_city"]', 'Philadelphia');
await page.selectOption('[name="place_of_birth_state"]', 'PA');
await page.selectOption('[name="place_of_birth_country"]', 'USA');

// Contact information
await page.fill('[name="phone"]', '202-555-0156');
await page.fill('[name="email"]', 'rthompson@email.com');

// Records being requested
await page.fill('[name="records_description"]', 'All records relating to employment with the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2005 to 2015, including personnel files, training records, and performance evaluations.');

// Time period for records
await page.fill('[name="date_range_start"]', '01/01/2005');
await page.fill('[name="date_range_end"]', '12/31/2015');

// DOJ component
await page.selectOption('[name="doj_component"]', 'fbi');

// Optional: Authorization to release information to another person
await page.check('[name="authorize_release_to_another"]');

// Authorized person information
await page.fill('[name="authorized_person_name"]', 'David Thompson');
await page.fill('[name="authorized_relationship"]', 'Spouse');
await page.fill('[name="authorized_address"]', '456 Constitution Avenue, Apt 12B');
await page.fill('[name="authorized_city"]', 'Washington');
await page.selectOption('[name="authorized_state"]', 'DC');
await page.fill('[name="authorized_zip"]', '20001');
await page.fill('[name="authorized_phone"]', '202-555-0157');
await page.fill('[name="authorized_email"]', 'dthompson@email.com');

// Purpose of authorization
await page.fill('[name="authorization_purpose"]', 'Authorized to receive and review records on my behalf for legal proceedings.');

// Previous names (if applicable)
await page.check('[name="has_previous_names"]');
await page.fill('[name="previous_name"]', 'Rebecca Miller');
await page.fill('[name="name_change_date"]', '08/2010');

// Previous addresses (if relevant to records)
await page.check('[name="has_previous_addresses"]');
await page.fill('[name="previous_address"]', '789 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107');
await page.fill('[name="previous_address_dates"]', '2005-2010');

// Employment information (if relevant)
await page.fill('[name="employer_during_period"]', 'Federal Bureau of Investigation');
await page.fill('[name="job_title"]', 'Special Agent');
await page.fill('[name="employee_id"]', 'FBI-SA-12345');
await page.fill('[name="employment_dates"]', '2005-2015');

// Identity verification documents
await page.click('[data-testid="upload-id-front"]');
await page.setInputFiles('[name="identification_front"]', './documents/drivers_license_front.pdf');
await page.click('[data-testid="upload-id-back"]');
await page.setInputFiles('[name="identification_back"]', './documents/drivers_license_back.pdf');

// Supporting documentation
await page.click('[data-testid="upload-supporting-docs"]');
await page.setInputFiles('[name="supporting_documents"]', './documents/birth_certificate.pdf');

// Notarization (if required)
await page.check('[name="notarized"]');
await page.fill('[name="notary_name"]', 'John Notary Public');
await page.fill('[name="notary_commission_number"]', 'DC-12345');
await page.fill('[name="notary_expiration"]', '12/31/2026');
await page.fill('[name="notarization_date"]', '03/15/2025');

// Fee waiver request (if applicable)
await page.selectOption('[name="fee_waiver_requested"]', 'no');

// Expedited processing request
await page.selectOption('[name="expedited_processing"]', 'yes');
await page.fill('[name="expedited_justification"]', 'Records needed for pending litigation with court-imposed deadline.');

// Certification under penalty of perjury
await page.check('[name="certify_true_and_correct"]');
await page.check('[name="certify_identity"]');
await page.check('[name="understand_penalties_false_statement"]');
await page.check('[name="understand_penalties_false_pretenses"]');

// Privacy Act acknowledgment
await page.check('[name="acknowledge_privacy_act"]');
await page.check('[name="consent_to_disclosure"]');

// Request delivery preference
await page.selectOption('[name="delivery_method"]', 'electronic');
await page.check('[name="email_notification"]');

// Declaration statement
await page.fill('[name="declaration_text"]', 'I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am the person named above.');

// Signature
await page.fill('[name="signature_name"]', 'Rebecca Anne Thompson');
await page.fill('[name="signature_date"]', '03/15/2025');

// Digital signature or attestation
await page.check('[name="electronic_signature_consent"]');
await page.fill('[name="electronic_signature']', 'Rebecca Anne Thompson');

// Authorized representative signature (if applicable)
await page.fill('[name="authorized_signature"]', 'David Thompson');
await page.fill('[name="authorized_signature_date"]', '03/15/2025');

// Request tracking preferences
await page.check('[name="track_request_online"]');
await page.check('[name="sms_notifications"]');
await page.fill('[name="mobile_number"]', '202-555-0156');

await page.click('[data-testid="submit-certification"]');

// Download confirmation
await page.click('[data-testid="download-confirmation"]');

await browser.close();
```

Playwright handles identity verification, authorization processing, and DOJ submission processes automatically. You can automate FOIA requests, Privacy Act requests, and identity certification workflows.

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