# 18 Pa.C.S. § 9112: Mandatory fingerprinting

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9112

## Section

- **Citation:** 18 Pa.C.S. § 9112
- **Heading:** Mandatory fingerprinting
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Pennsylvania Code / Title 18 / Chapter 91 / Section 9112

## Text

(a) General rule.--Fingerprints of all persons arrested for a felony, misdemeanor or summary offense which becomes a misdemeanor on a second arrest after conviction of that summary offense, shall be taken by the arresting authority, and within 48 hours of the arrest, shall be forwarded to, and in a manner and such a form as provided by, the central repository.

(b) Other cases.--

(1) Where private complaints for a felony or misdemeanor result in a conviction, the court of proper jurisdiction shall order the defendant to submit for fingerprinting by the municipal police of the jurisdiction in which the offense was allegedly committed or in the absence of a police department, the State Police. Fingerprints so obtained shall, within 48 hours, be forwarded to the central repository in a manner and in such form as may be provided by the central repository.

(2) Where defendants named in police complaints are proceeded against by summons, or for offenses under section 3929 (relating to retail theft), the court of proper jurisdiction shall order the defendant to submit within five days of such order for fingerprinting by the municipal police of the jurisdiction in which the offense allegedly was committed or, in the absence of a police department, the State Police. Fingerprints so obtained shall, within 48 hours, be forwarded to the central repository in a manner and in such form as may be provided by the central repository.

(c) Transmittal of information.--The central repository shall transmit the criminal history record information to the criminal justice agency which submitted a complete, accurate and classifiable fingerprint card. (Dec. 14, 1979, P.L.556, No.127, eff. imd.; June 11, 1982, P.L.476, No.138, eff. 180 days) Cross References. Section 9112 is referred to in section 6309 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).

## Nearby sections

- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9101 Short title of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9101.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9102 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9102.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9103 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9103.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9104 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9104.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9105 Other criminal justice information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9105.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9106 Information in central repository or automated systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9106.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9111 Duties of criminal justice agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9111.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9112 Mandatory fingerprinting.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9112.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9113 Disposition reporting by criminal justice agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9113.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9114 Correction of inaccurate information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9114.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9121 General regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9121.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9122 Expungement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9122.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9122.1 Petition for limited access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9122.1.md)
- [18 Pa.C.S. § 9122.2 Clean slate limited access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T18_C91_S9122.2.md)

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