Chapter 690 - Criminal Identification

Question 1

When do fingerprints and palm prints need to be taken?

Answer 1

690.2 - “…shall take the fingerprints of all unidentified dead bodies in their respective jurisdictions and all persons who are taken into custody for the commission of a serious misdemeanor, aggravated misdemeanor, or felony and shall forward such fingerprint records…within two working days after the fingerprint records are taken to the department of public safety.”

“The court shall also order that a juvenile adjudicated delinquent for an offense which would be an offense other than a simple misdemeanor if committed by an adult, be fingerprinted and the prints submitted to the department of public safety if the juvenile has not previously been fingerprinted.”