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Task · part of 4. Take a clear set of prints. ONE method

4(a). Rolled and plain impressions on a fingerprint card

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This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 4: how will you take the prints?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

An 8-by-8-inch identification card, from your local police department or your counselor.

Tip. Ask your counselor for an 8-by-8-inch fingerprint identification card at your first meeting, or call your local police department. 4(b) needs no card at all.

Where this step comes from

  1. Fingerprinting Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-05-20), Requirement 4(a) · Names the 8-by-8-inch card and where to get it.

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