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HB 0623 - Georgia Crime Information Center; retain fingerprints of certain individuals under certain circumstances and submit to the Federal Bureau of Investigation; allow

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Andrew Welch
Last Action: 2/28/2018 - House Lost Reconsidered Bill/Resolution
House Committee: Judiciary - Non-Civil
Assigned To:
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
HB 623 amends Code Section 35-3-33 of the OCGA by updating the regulations on retaining fingerprints for programs and entities listed in Section 35-3-33. Fingerprints gathered for employement should be kept seperate from criminal fingerprints. Fingerprints should be removed once they terminate their employment. The FBI should notify individuals if their fingerprints are retained under subparagraph (a)(1)(F) of Code Section 35-3-33. If the Judicial Council is participating in a program, the GBI can keep their fingerprints and the Judicial Council must notify individuals that their fingerprints were retained.

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