NC BLET FINGERPRINT EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
G.S. 15A-502. Photographs and fingerprints. - Answer-A person charged with the
commission of a felony or a misdemeanour may be photographed, and his fingerprints
may be taken
Fingerprints or photographs taken under G.S. 15A-502(a) may be forwarded to -
Answer-North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, or other law enforcement agencies
disposition Definition - Answer-the final outcome of that court case. any action which
results in termination or indeterminate suspension of the prosecution of a criminal
charge
When the defendant is fingerprinted, how long does the officer have to send it to the
SBI? - Answer-60 Days
When the senior resident superior court judge modifies, alters, or amends a plan under
this Article, the order making such modification, alteration, or amendment shall be filed
with the Director of the State Bureau of Investigation within - Answer-10 Days
A law enforcement officer or agency must fingerprint and photograph a juvenile when -
Answer-(a) The law enforcement officer has prepared a complaint for filing as a petition
(b) The complaint charges one of more nondivertible offenses
(c) The juvenile was at least 10years old at the time the offense(s) was committed
(d) The juvenile is in the physical custody of law enforcement or the Division of Adult
Correction and Juvenile Justice.
the custodian of records must destroy the juvenile's fingerprints and photographs if -
Answer-(a) The juvenile court counselor or prosecutor does not file a petition against
the juvenile within one year of the fingerprints and photographs being taken
(b) The court does not find probable cause
(c) The juvenile is not adjudicated delinquent of any offense that would be a felony or
misdemeanor if committed by an adult.
Fingerprinting and photographing 16 & 17 year-olds - Answer-will be defined as juvenile
delinquents and will be, presumptively, processed through juvenile court. a
nontestimonial identification order will be required
Can a 16 or 17 taken into custody simply because he/she is undisciplined be
fingerprinted? - Answer-No
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
G.S. 15A-502. Photographs and fingerprints. - Answer-A person charged with the
commission of a felony or a misdemeanour may be photographed, and his fingerprints
may be taken
Fingerprints or photographs taken under G.S. 15A-502(a) may be forwarded to -
Answer-North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, or other law enforcement agencies
disposition Definition - Answer-the final outcome of that court case. any action which
results in termination or indeterminate suspension of the prosecution of a criminal
charge
When the defendant is fingerprinted, how long does the officer have to send it to the
SBI? - Answer-60 Days
When the senior resident superior court judge modifies, alters, or amends a plan under
this Article, the order making such modification, alteration, or amendment shall be filed
with the Director of the State Bureau of Investigation within - Answer-10 Days
A law enforcement officer or agency must fingerprint and photograph a juvenile when -
Answer-(a) The law enforcement officer has prepared a complaint for filing as a petition
(b) The complaint charges one of more nondivertible offenses
(c) The juvenile was at least 10years old at the time the offense(s) was committed
(d) The juvenile is in the physical custody of law enforcement or the Division of Adult
Correction and Juvenile Justice.
the custodian of records must destroy the juvenile's fingerprints and photographs if -
Answer-(a) The juvenile court counselor or prosecutor does not file a petition against
the juvenile within one year of the fingerprints and photographs being taken
(b) The court does not find probable cause
(c) The juvenile is not adjudicated delinquent of any offense that would be a felony or
misdemeanor if committed by an adult.
Fingerprinting and photographing 16 & 17 year-olds - Answer-will be defined as juvenile
delinquents and will be, presumptively, processed through juvenile court. a
nontestimonial identification order will be required
Can a 16 or 17 taken into custody simply because he/she is undisciplined be
fingerprinted? - Answer-No
