City of Clifton, NJ Chapter 227 Fingerprinting

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the City of Clifton 5-19-1981 by Ord. No. 4646-81. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 227-1 Police Department may perform service.

Qualified members of the Police Department of the City of Clifton may perform fingerprinting service for members of the general public, said service to be provided in that area set aside for the purpose of fingerprinting in the Police Department at 900 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey. Fingerprint cards will be provided by the party requesting the fingerprinting service.

§ 227-2 Hours.

[Amended 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 7777-22]

A. The fingerprinting service as set forth in § 227-1 hereinabove shall be available at the Police Department of the City of Clifton during the following hours by appointment only:

(1) Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

(2) Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

B. The services as provided during these hours shall be subject to the priority of demands of Police Department personnel for providing official fingerprinting services, such as for the booking of prisoners.

§ 227-3 Fees.

[Amended 9-17-1985 by Ord. No. 5010-85; 7-16-1991 by Ord. No. 5514-91]

A. The fee for the fingerprinting service to be provided for members of the general public shall be $25 per fingerprint card.

[Amended 12-16-2003 by Ord. No. 6387-03]

B. No fee shall be paid for fingerprinting services when said services are required in conjunction with the criminal justice system, the Casino Control Commission, police, special police and fire public safety applicants and others as may be required from time to time by ordinance.

§ 227-4 Hours and fees to be posted.

The hours that the within services are to be provided and the fees to be charged for the services rendered shall be posted in a prominent place in the main lobby of City Hall and in the reception area of the Police Department of the City of Clifton.