If fingerprints are submitted but rejected by the FBI, what happens to the arrest information if the subject is never reprinted?

The correct response indicates that if fingerprints are submitted but subsequently rejected by the FBI, and the subject is never reprinted, the arrest information will not appear in the Interstate Identification Index (III). This situation occurs because the III relies on valid fingerprint submissions to properly link arrest records to an individual's identity. When the fingerprints are rejected, it means that there is no definitive identifier to associate with the arrest record, resulting in the information being excluded from the database.

Options that suggest the arrest information remains in III or is archived do not accurately reflect the operational procedures regarding rejected fingerprint submissions. Similarly, the notion that the arrest information is automatically reprinted is incorrect, as that process requires valid fingerprints to take place. Therefore, without the valid identification provided by successful fingerprint matching, the arrest information simply cannot be maintained in the III.