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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) When a jurisdiction transmits fingerprints and arrest information by a remote terminal accessing the statewide automated fingerprint identification system, the Department of Public Safety shall use that transmission to create:
(1) a permanent record in the criminal justice information system; or
(2) a temporary arrest record in the criminal justice information system to be maintained by the department until the department receives and processes the physical copy of the arrest information.
(b) The Department of Public Safety shall make available to a criminal justice agency making a background criminal inquiry any information contained in a temporary arrest record maintained by the department, including a statement that a physical copy of the arrest information was not available at the time the information was entered in the criminal justice information system.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Code of Criminal Procedure - CRIM P Art. 66.054. Fingerprint and Arrest Information in Criminal Justice Information System - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/code-of-criminal-procedure/crim-ptx-crim-pro-art-66-054/
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