and eliminated from the FBI records?
2007-10-21 12:56:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, arrest records and identity issues are not destroyed or deleted on acquittal. You may be able to have the event expunged, depending on where you were and your history. If you have a prior criminal history, or a subsequent arrest, it becomes more difficult and in some cases impossible to expunge an arrest.
Similarly, an arrest can violate a probation or trigger other events, that even if you are acquitted, the probation is still violated.
As well, in jurisdictions that take DNA samples, this will not be deleted even if there is an expungement order. Having the arrest expunged may delete any reference to you being arrested, but you will always have your DNA on file.
2007-10-21 13:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by inog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The record of arrest will always be there but it will show that the accused was acquitted.
In regards to fingerprinting and DNA all samples are legally required to be destroyed if someones participation in a crime has been ruled out, either through evidence or acquittal. However I seriously doubt that this practice takes place. It would however be inadmissible for the police to rely on this in court if the person was accused of another crime.
2007-10-21 14:47:17 · answer #2 · answered by xxalmostfamous1987xx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they are NOT destroyed. The fingerprints are removed from AFIS, but are NOT destroyed. The arrest STAYS ON RECORD.
2007-10-21 13:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Your rap sheet never goes away, once you are arrested for a crime, it is always there. The disposition should show the aquittal, but the arrest is still there.
2007-10-21 13:03:11 · answer #4 · answered by hargonagain 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope! Those records are kept and USED. Once printed you stay printed. Once arrested, always suspected.
2007-10-21 13:00:57 · answer #5 · answered by afreshpath_admin 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They are supposed to be, but I doubt if the practice is followed by any police agency.
2007-10-21 12:58:50 · answer #6 · answered by bgee2001ca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fingerprints never go away.
2007-10-21 13:00:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋