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How to get my fingerprints removed from police databases?

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If your fingerprints were taken by a government agency, they were likely sent to the FBI's fingerprint repository in Clarksburg, WV. This used to be done with paper tenprint cards (and still is, in some cases), but most agencies take and transmit the prints electronically now. read more

Many do not provide the police access to the national database when one submits fingerprints for an ID card, others do. But in general, once you have agreed to your fingerprints being taken, there is no way, that I know off, of having it removed. read more

So, it is unlikely that your fingerprints are in any other database, although criminal arrest histories could be. Expungement is a state-based right or privilege, and in your case, will depend on the laws of Maine, where the charges were filed. read more

The RCMP will not destroy your fingerprint records on your own request or on the request of your lawyer. There are a limited number of circumstances where a local police agency will agree to destroy your fingerprint records. read more