Concerning criminal offense fingerprinting.

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This bill changes rules about when law enforcement must take fingerprints and other identifying information from people arrested for crimes. It clarifies that fingerprints are required for felony arrests and may be taken for gross misdemeanor arrests. The bill also allows law enforcement to take additional identifying information like palm prints if needed for an investigation.

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