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Booking

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000765

The administrative procedure following an arrest, where law enforcement officers record information about the suspect and the alleged crime. This process typically includes taking fingerprints, photographs (mugshots), collecting personal data, and documenting the charges. Booking creates an official record of the arrest and the individual's entry into the criminal justice system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000765
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000765",
  "term": "Booking",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The administrative procedure following an arrest, where law enforcement officers record information about the suspect and the alleged crime. This process typically includes taking fingerprints, photographs (mugshots), collecting personal data, and documenting the charges. Booking creates an official record of the arrest and the individual's entry into the criminal justice system.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/booking/"
}

Record 568 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.