AFMAN71-102 — Air Force Criminal Indexing

AFMAN71-102 governs Air Force criminal indexing, including legal compliance, offense reporting, and criminal justice data requirements.

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  • Publication number: AFMAN71-102
  • Title: AIR FORCE CRIMINAL INDEXING
  • Date: 2020-07-21

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It addresses DNA, fingerprint, CHRI, and firearm-related processes, along with disposition documentation and case reporting. The publication requires specified legal offices and commanders to report qualifying subjects and submit required forms within stated timeframes.

Topics covered

  • Air Force criminal indexing
  • DNA collection and submission
  • Fingerprint and CHRI requirements
  • Firearm prohibition criteria
  • Disposition documentation
  • Commander-directed investigations
  • Nonjudicial punishment proceedings

Questions and answers

When must the servicing legal office distribute disposition documentation to AFCJIC?

The servicing legal office will distribute all disposition documentation to the Air Force Criminal Justice Information Center (AFCJIC) within three duty days of completed disposition.

When is the DAF Form 239 required?

The DAF Form 239, Department of the Air Force Command Disposition Report, is required for all offenses resulting in a positive probable cause determination.

When must unit commanders report subjects who meet NICS qualifications?

Unit commanders will report all subjects who meet the NICS qualifications to AFCJIC within one duty day of commencing a CDI or informal inquiry (refer to paragraph 4.3). (paragraph 2-39)

Which offenses are excluded from fingerprint collection?

IAW DoDI 5505.11, offenses excluded from fingerprint collection include non-serious offenses such as drunkenness, vagrancy, disturbing the peace, curfew violation, loitering, false fire alarm, non-specific charges of suspicion or investigation, and traffic violations (except data will be included on arrests for vehicular manslaughter, driving under the influence of drugs or liquor, and hit-and-run) when unaccompanied by a 28 CFR § 20.32(a) offense. (paragraph 2-39)

When do offenses listed in Attachment 5 require fingerprints, CHRI, or DNA?

IAW 28 CFR § 20.32(b), offenses enumerated in Attachment 5 are not considered serious or significant for limited purposes and do not require the collection or submission of fingerprints, CHRI, or DNA unless accompanied by other serious or significant offenses. (paragraph 2-39)

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