AGENCY: Salt Lake City (Utah). Police Department
SERIES: 16479
TITLE: Latent prints
DATES: 1970-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by category
DESCRIPTION: These cards contain latent fingerprints either lifted from objects used in crimes or found at the scene of crimes which are used in investigations. Latent prints are filed inside envelopes containing case number; date of occurrence; address of occurrence; and type of crime.
RETENTION
Retain for 15 year(s)
DISPOSITION
Destroy.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
APPROVED: 10/1987
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 15 years and then destroy.
APPRAISAL
Administrative
Though this retention is longer than the statute of limitations for prosecution of both misdemeanors and felonies, it is felt that these files are essential for criminal investigations. There is no statute of limitations for homicides, but it assumed that after 90 years the individual will either be dead or no longer committing crimes.