Michigan § 28.271 - Request for impression of fingerprints; copies; exception.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 28.271 — Request for impression of fingerprints; copies; exception., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28.271. Request for impression of fingerprints; copies; exception.
Except as provided in section 4 of the child identification and protection act, 1985 PA 176, MCL 722.774, if a resident of this state appears before any sheriff or police agency for the county in which he or she resides and requests an impression of his or her fingerprints, the agency shall comply with the request and make at least 2 copies of the impression, 1 for the files of the local police and the other to be forwarded to the central records division of the department of state police.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 28.271 cover?
Section 28.271 ("Request for impression of fingerprints; copies; exception.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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