[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Clarkstown 9-14-2004 by L.L. No. 5-2004. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
This chapter is adopted for the purpose of establishing
procedures and authorizing fees for noncriminal fingerprints taken
at the request of Clarkstown residents and nonresident individuals.
Said fees are to be in addition to any fee mandated and charged by
the New York State Department of Criminal Justice and are to apply
to any request for fingerprints, whether voluntary or mandated by
law or ordinance, except as provided below.
A.
The Clarkstown Police Department is authorized to
take fingerprints at the request of Town residents and nonresident
individuals during hours and under regulations promulgated by the
Chief of Police.
B.
The Chief of Police shall be responsible for establishing
the Department's procedures to implement this chapter, which procedures
shall include issuing receipts for all fees paid in accordance with
this chapter and maintaining a proper account of such fees, which
funds shall be forwarded to the Comptroller of the Town of Clarkstown.
The fees for fingerprinting cards shall be set
by Town Board resolution, except that there will be no fee for fingerprints
taken of children under the age of 16 for identification purposes
upon written authorization of such child's parent or guardian.
