Live scan is an inkless, electronic fingerprinting procedure where prints are rolled on a scanner and captured in a computer software program especially designed to digitize the minutiae of the fingerprint.
The digitized images, along with the individual’s personal descriptors, are then electronically transmitted directly to the Department of Justice, which houses the statewide criminal database, for processing. This process is for the purpose of performing criminal background checks on individuals applying for certain types of employment or licensing.