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CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS record, if any, of the defendants so charged and shall forward said record immediately to the sheriff of said county and a carbon copy thereof to the state's attorney. The "superintendent" shall assist sheriffs and other peace officers, in the establishment of a system for the apprehension of criminals and the detection of crime, and shall instruct them in the taking of finger prints as herein provided. It is further provided that said sheriffs may take and forward to the "superintendent” the finger prints of any person who, in the best judgment of the sheriff, is wanted on a felony charge, or who is believed to be a fugitive from justice, or who has in his possession at the time of his arrest goods or property reasonably believed to have been stolen, or in whose possession is found a burglary outfit, tools, keys, or explosives reasonably believed by said sheriff to be intended for unlawful use, or who is carrying concealed or deadly weapons without lawful authority therefor, or who is in possession of any ink, dye, paper, or other articles used in the making of counterfeit money of the United States of America, or who has in his possession any tools or equipment used in defacing or changing the number on motor vehicles, or who is believed by said officer to have been previously incarcerated in any state or federal penitentiary.

§ 7. It is hereby declared to be the duty of the judge of the district court of each county, or the state's attorney or sheriff thereof, to ascertain before sentence is passed, the criminal record, if any, of every defendant convicted of a felony before passing sentence on said defendant. It is hereby declared to be the duty of the state's attorney and sheriff of each county, upon the request of the "superintendent" or the Attorney General, to furnish forthwith to such "superintendent," a statement of facts relative to the commission or alleged commission of all felonies within their respective counties and to furnish such information upon blanks, or in any form requested by said "superintendent" or the Attorney General.

§ 8. Neglect or refusal of any officer herein mentioned to make the report required herein or to do or perform any other act hereby, on his part, required to be done or performed, shall constitute a misdemeanor, and such officer shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty-five dollars. Such neglect or refusal shall also constitute non-feasance in office and subject the officer to removal from office.

§ 9. It shall be the duty of the "superintendent" to co-operate with similar departments or bureaus in other states and with the criminal bureau in the Department of Justice in Washington, D. C., and to develop and carry on a complete system of criminal identification.

§ 10. It shall be the duty of the "superintendent" to afford assistance and, when practicable, instructions to all judges, state's attorneys, sheriffs, chiefs of police, and other law enforcement officers