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KFP wrote:DPS explained the fingerprinting situation during this summers instructor course - they take a look at the cards submitted and determine if they'll send them on to the Feds. If the prints don't look like they'll go through they kick them back to the applicant to have them redone. The reason that DPS gave for doing this, is that the FBI charges them $10 per card run, regardless of if has good prints or not. So, you can see how the cost will add up for DPS if they put "bad" prints through to the FBI.

I'm not sure of the current situation with the digital prints and contracts, but do know that the Collin County Sheriff will do the digital prints for free if you wait. Waiting can often be very long depending on how many others are being "processed" at that time - on the plus side they're open 24/7 at the CC Detention Center where the prints are done.