AGENCY: Department of Public Safety. Bureau of Criminal Identification

SERIES: 24108
TITLE: Automated fingerprint identification system latent case files
DATES: 1989-2001.
ARRANGEMENT: Numerical by case number

DESCRIPTION: These files are latent (crime scene) fingerprints submitted to Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) to process through our Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) (fingerprint) database for possible identification of the latent fingerprints. They include copies of the actual latent fingerprints, submission forms, summary reports for the response back to the submitting agencies, printouts from the AFIS search, candidate lists, 5 to 1 photo images of the latent fingerprints, tracings of those fingerprints, and general notes for use in processing the fingerprints.

RETENTION

Retain for 75 year(s) after case is closed

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 07/2002

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 3 years after case is closed or until statute of limitations has expired and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 72 years and then destroy.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Legal

These records have legal value to preserve crime scene evidence.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private

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