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nailit | 15:54 Fri 17th Aug 2012 | Law
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Are the police required by law to take your fingerprints and mugshot if they charge you with an offence?
I was charged a few months ago with affrey and they never took either.
I have already put a plea of not guilty in at crown court and am awaiting trial.
thanks.
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They don't have to but they can and usually do. Most are concerned about the opposite, ie they take DNA etc and then you are acquitted, they should destroy them but a pound to a penny they don't.
16:01 Fri 17th Aug 2012
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yes but they do keep them anyway. There was a big furore about it about a year ago. I know it's the mail but:
http://www.dailymail....t-database-years.html
17:33 Fri 17th Aug 2012
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StarBeast - the report you have linked to is from 3 (not 1) years ago.

As of now the status quo is that DNA and fingerprints taken legally can be held indefinitely. However there is currently a Bill in Parliament to provide time limits where there is no conviction.

http://www.homeoffice...dna-and-fingerprints/


As for fingerprinting in relation to a recordable offence, this can occur within one month of being charged and released or after being convicted.
18:03 Fri 17th Aug 2012

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