The quick answer is that lawyers are not supposed to lie, but they canât necessarily prevent their clients from lying. Iâll get to the details in a minute â honestly--but first Iâm happy to tell you that the podcast version of this article is brought to you by Go To Meeting.
Fingerprints on paper, cardboard and unfinished wood can last for up to forty years (per actual casework histories) unless exposed to water (and contaminate transfer prints can even then sometimes persist).
1 Click here for a printable copy of the FAQs. 2  If you have already completed a fingerprint background within the last 12 months, you will not need to repeat the fingerprinting process again unless requested. This 12 month rule applies to any license application.