Juvenile fingerprints apply to which categories?

Juvenile fingerprints apply to which categories?

• A. Only felonies
• B. All offenses
• C. Felony, class 1 misdemeanor, class 2 misdemeanor delinquency charges or convicted
• D. None; juveniles are not fingerprinted

Answer: (C)

Juvenile fingerprinting is used for acts classified as delinquency that are serious enough to require formal handling, not for every minor act. In practice, prints are taken for felonies and for certain misdemeanors that are designated as delinquency charges or upon conviction for delinquency. This targeted approach helps with positive identification and record-keeping across agencies while recognizing that not every juvenile offense leads to fingerprinting. So the category that includes felony, as well as specific misdemeanor delinquency charges or convic­tions, best reflects when juvenile prints are required.

Juvenile fingerprinting is used for acts classified as delinquency that are serious enough to require formal handling, not for every minor act. In practice, prints are taken for felonies and for certain misdemeanors that are designated as delinquency charges or upon conviction for delinquency. This targeted approach helps with positive identification and record-keeping across agencies while recognizing that not every juvenile offense leads to fingerprinting. So the category that includes felony, as well as specific misdemeanor delinquency charges or convic­tions, best reflects when juvenile prints are required.