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House debates expanding distribution and retention of juvenile fingerprints and photos; amendments to allow entry into regional AFIS-style files adopted
Summary
House Bill 12 would allow juvenile photos and fingerprints to be shared beyond juvenile-only files and entered into the regional APHIS/AFIS master fingerprint system; proponents said this will help solve violent crimes, opponents warned about expungement and confidentiality implications. Floor amendments adopting data-entry to the regional system were approved.
Representative David M. Jones presented House Bill 12 to the House, arguing that current juvenile-record restrictions (separate juvenile-only storage of fingerprints and photographs and limited distribution) impede law enforcement’s ability to identify juveniles who commit serious crimes. He cited cases where fingerprint matches in multi-jurisdictional systems helped identify suspects who had previously lied about…
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