41-5-1206. Investigation, fingerprints, and photographs.
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41-5-1206 . Investigation, fingerprints, and photographs.
(1)All law enforcement investigations relating to a delinquent youth or youth in need of intervention must be conducted in accordance with this chapter and Title 46.
(2)A youth may be fingerprinted or photographed for criminal identification purposes:
(a)if arrested for conduct alleged to be unlawful that would be a felony if committed by an adult;
(b)pursuant to a search warrant, supported by probable cause, issued by a judge, justice of the peace, or magistrate; or
(c)upon the order of the youth court judge, after a petition alleging delinquency has been filed.
(3)Fingerprint records and photographs may be used by the department of justice or any law enforcement agency in the judicial district for comparison and identification purposes in any other investigation.