Sec. 29-14. Duties of bureau.
Sec. 29-14. Duties of bureau. Said bureau shall, on the receipt of any such identification card, immediately cause the files to be examined and shall promptly return to the
police department or peace officer submitting such identification card a true transcript
of the record of previous crimes committed by the person described on each such identification card, and said bureau shall assist police and prosecuting officials in the preparation
and distribution of circulars relative to fugitives when so requested. When an arrest is
made by an officer of a police department or other peace officer who is not equipped
with necessary paraphernalia or skilled in the art of taking fingerprints and proper descriptions of criminals, he may call on the State Police Bureau of Identification or on
the nearest state police station for assistance and any officer or officers so called shall
render such assistance immediately.
(1949 Rev., S. 3656; P.A. 76-333, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 76-333 added word "police" in reference to "state police bureau of identification".