Abstract
Postmortem fingerprints can be acquired utilizing two main methods—manual fingerprint acquisition using Basic or Advanced Postmortem Fingerprint Recovery techniques (described in detail in Chapters 3 and 4) on a standard fingerprint card, or digital fingerprint acquisition using a livescan capture device. Both methods require postmortem fingerprints to be recorded on a specifically formatted card designated by the FBI to allow for electronic searching. The FBI has created guides to help local, state, and federal agencies report standardized information that is accurate and complete. Submitting the correct required information enables the FBI to expedite processing of the postmortem fingerprint cards and associated documents more promptly and with less chance of error. Missing, illegible, or incomplete data, as well as poor-quality fingerprint images, can lead to rejections and delays in processing. The FBI has also developed resources to assist local, state, and federal agencies in the preparation of the standardized fingerprint cards and in obtaining legible fingerprints. As there is no specific standard for postmortem fingerprint record acquisition, examples and instructions are delineated in this chapter that can help identify the correct manner by which postmortem data should be recorded on the fingerprint cards.
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