Requisitos de Toma de Huellas Dactilares tras Arrestos

Explicación Simple

Cuando alguien es arrestado, la policía tiene que tomar sus huellas dactilares. Esto ayuda a mantener un registro de las personas que han cometido delitos, para que se sepa si han tenido problemas antes.

Es como cuando un profesor anota la asistencia en clase; así el sistema judicial mantiene un registro de quiénes han estado en problemas con la ley.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es arrestado por un robo menor. La policía toma sus huellas dactilares y las envía a una base de datos dentro de 48 horas. Si Juan es condenado, sus huellas ayudarán a las autoridades a saber si ha tenido otros problemas legales en el pasado.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 9112 - Mandatory Fingerprinting (a) General rule.--Fingerprints of all persons arrested for a felony, misdemeanor or summary offense which becomes a misdemeanor on a second arrest after conviction of that summary offense, shall be taken by the arresting authority, and within 48 hours of the arrest, shall be forwarded to, and in a manner and such a form as provided by, the central repository. (b) Other cases.-- (1) Where private complaints for a felony or misdemeanor result in a conviction, the court of proper jurisdiction shall order the defendant to submit for fingerprinting by the municipal police of the jurisdiction in which the offense was allegedly committed or in the absence of a police department, the State Police. Fingerprints so obtained shall, within 48 hours, be forwarded to the central repository in a manner and in such form as may be provided by the central repository. (2) Where defendants named in police complaints are proceeded against by summons, or for offenses under section 3929 (relating to retail theft), the court of proper jurisdiction shall order the defendant to submit within five days of such order for fingerprinting by the municipal police of the jurisdiction in which the offense allegedly was committed or, in the absence of a police department, the State Police. Fingerprints so obtained shall, within 48 hours, be forwarded to the central repository in a manner and in such form as may be provided by the central repository. (c) Transmittal of information.--The central repository shall transmit the criminal history record information to the criminal justice agency which submitted a complete, accurate and classifiable fingerprint card. (Dec. 14, 1979, P.L.556, No.127, eff. imd.; June 11, 1982, P.L.476, No.138, eff. 180 days) Cross Refer