Fingerprints and DNA
Discussion
RSstuff said:
Asking for a friend. If an adult voluntarily attended a police station over 20 years ago, and had their fingerprints and DNA taken. But the charge was dropped, and they never went to court, are the fingerprints and DNA still held on file?
Were they actually formally arrested? if they were then AIUI the DNA records can be held foreverCountdown said:
RSstuff said:
Asking for a friend. If an adult voluntarily attended a police station over 20 years ago, and had their fingerprints and DNA taken. But the charge was dropped, and they never went to court, are the fingerprints and DNA still held on file?
Were they actually formally arrested? if they were then AIUI the DNA records can be held foreverCan you ask the police to delete your DNA?
You can make a request to have a record deleted from the PNC together with associated fingerprints and DNA through the 'Record Deletion Process' which is outlined in guidance from the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC)
RSstuff said:
Asking for a friend. If an adult voluntarily attended a police station over 20 years ago, and had their fingerprints and DNA taken. But the charge was dropped, and they never went to court, are the fingerprints and DNA still held on file?
Sounds like they were not charged, rather than the charge was dropped.RSstuff said:
agtlaw said:
Sounds like they were not charged, rather than the charge was dropped.
It seems they attended court, just to confirm their name and address and enter a plea. Which was not guilty. And not long after, the case was dropped.agtlaw said:
RSstuff said:
agtlaw said:
Sounds like they were not charged, rather than the charge was dropped.
It seems they attended court, just to confirm their name and address and enter a plea. Which was not guilty. And not long after, the case was dropped.Edited by RSstuff on Friday 26th January 18:21
RSstuff said:
agtlaw said:
RSstuff said:
agtlaw said:
Sounds like they were not charged, rather than the charge was dropped.
It seems they attended court, just to confirm their name and address and enter a plea. Which was not guilty. And not long after, the case was dropped.Edited by RSstuff on Friday 26th January 18:21
normalbloke said:
RSstuff said:
agtlaw said:
RSstuff said:
agtlaw said:
Sounds like they were not charged, rather than the charge was dropped.
It seems they attended court, just to confirm their name and address and enter a plea. Which was not guilty. And not long after, the case was dropped.Edited by RSstuff on Friday 26th January 18:21

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