Special Forms > Technical Returns

No record by name, fingerprints unacceptable for search and retention

Cause:

Fingerprints submitted are of poor quality and may relate to one or more of the reasons listed  above.

Solution:

The CIB always conducts a file search by name in order to determine if the person has been previously fingerprinted and assigned a State Identification Number (SID).  If a "name hit" occurs, comparison of impressions and positive identification can usually be established.  Therefore, most technical returns are made when the person does not have a SID and a complete and accurate coding of the fingerprints must be determined for file in the AFIS data base.