All law enforcement agencies of the State shall take the following action on all felony, misdemeanor, or comparable ordinance arrests of adults and on all felony and statutorily specified misdemeanor arrests of juveniles:

Terms Used In Florida Regulations 11C-4.003

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
    (1) Complete at the time of arrest an electronic submission of criminal arrest and fingerprint information containing legible quality fingerprint impressions, palm prints and facial images. Each arrest charge shall be reported using Florida Statutes chapter, section and subsection when available.
    (2) A minor transferred for prosecution as an adult shall be fingerprinted and the notation, “”Treat as an adult,”” shall be recorded on the criminal arrest fingerprint card by the arresting agency or clerk of certifying court.
    (3) Submit on a daily basis all completed fingerprint cards to: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Attention: Florida Crime Information Center Bureau, Post Office Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489.
    (4) Contact the Department with any arrest submission inquiries at Statutes@fdle.state.fl.us.
Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.05(2)(d), 943.051(2) FS. Law Implemented 943.05, 943.051 FS. History-New 6-24-76, Amended 6-27-78, Formerly 11C-4.03, Amended 7-7-99, 3-21-07, 6-9-08, 3-13-13, 5-29-14.