A. The chief officer of a criminal justice agency shall ensure that a completed arrest fingerprint record with classifiable fingerprints as prescribed by subsection (D) in a format prescribed by the Department is sent to the Department’s Central State Repository within 10 calendar days from the date of fingerprinting using one of the following methods:
- 1. ABIS Livescan,
- 2. ABIS Image Scanner, or
- 3. Ink-and-roll paper arrest fingerprint card to the Department, Biometrics Identification Unit, P.O. Box 6638, Mail Drop 3130, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6638.
- B. The chief officer of a criminal justice agency shall ensure that only one arrest fingerprint record is sent to the Department’s Central State Repository for each arrest.
- C. A criminal justice agency using the ink-and-roll method of fingerprinting shall obtain blank arrest fingerprint cards from the Federal Bureau of Investigation as referenced in R13-1-101(9).
D. A completed arrest fingerprint record contains the following information:
1. About the individual arrested:
- a. Name;
- b. Date of birth;
- c. Personal identifiers;
- d. Juvenile fingerprinted, if applicable; and
- e. Place of birth;
- 2. Date of arrest;
- 3. ORI, and arresting agency’s name and address;
- 4. Date of offense;
5. Local identification/reference:
- a. LSI and arresting agency case number are required,
- b. Local file number and agency tracking number are optional;
- 6. Citation information/charge description. Citation to the state, county, or municipal code allegedly violated and description of the charge, for example, A.R.S. § 13-1802, theft.
7. Offense type:
- a. Designate a felony with a “F,”
- b. Designate a misdemeanor with a “M”;
- 8. Court ORI;
- 9. PCN;
- 10. Name or identification number of official taking fingerprints; and
- 11. Classifiable arrest fingerprints.
Historical Note
Former rule 5. Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(E) at 9 A.A.R. 5477, effective October 31, 2003 (Supp. 03-4). Formerly Section R13-1-06; renumbered under A.R.S. § 41-1011(C) to comply with the numbering system prescribed by the Office of the Secretary of State (Supp. 03-4). New Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 1550, effective June 4, 2005 (Supp. 05-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 273, effective March 7, 2009 (Supp. 09-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 2077 (June 21, 2024), effective August 4, 2024 (Supp. 24-2).