N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 160.10: Fingerprinting; duties of police with respect thereto

§ 160.10 Fingerprinting; duties of police with respect thereto.

1. Following an arrest, or following the arraignment upon a local

criminal court accusatory instrument of a defendant whose court

attendance has been secured by a summons or an appearance ticket under

circumstances described in sections 130.60 and 150.70, the arresting or

other appropriate police officer or agency must take or cause to be

taken fingerprints of the arrested person or defendant if an offense

which is the subject of the arrest or which is charged in the accusatory

instrument filed is:

(a) A felony; or

(b) A misdemeanor defined in the penal law; or

(c) A misdemeanor defined outside the penal law which would constitute

a felony if such person had a previous judgment of conviction for a

crime.

2. In addition, a police officer who makes an arrest for any offense,

either with or without a warrant, may take or cause to be taken the

fingerprints of the arrested person if such police officer:

(a) Is unable to ascertain such person's identity; or

(b) Reasonably suspects that the identification given by such person

is not accurate; or

(c) Reasonably suspects that such person is being sought by law

enforcement officials for the commission of some other offense.

3. Whenever fingerprints are required to be taken pursuant to

subdivision one or permitted to be taken pursuant to subdivision two,

the photograph and palmprints of the arrested person or the defendant,

as the case may be, may also be taken.

4. The taking of fingerprints as prescribed in this section and the

submission of available information concerning the arrested person or

the defendant and the facts and circumstances of the crime charged must

be in accordance with the standards established by the commissioner of

the division of criminal justice services.