Retainable offenses, as referenced in Idaho law, require agencies to obtain and file fingerprints on certain individuals.

• A. They require agencies to file fingerprint data on arrested persons for retainable offenses
• B. They require not to collect fingerprints
• C. They apply only to traffic offenses
• D. They are voluntary

Answer: (A)

In Idaho, retainable offenses are those for which law enforcement must take and keep a person’s fingerprints. The requirement is triggered when someone is arrested for one of these offenses, and the agency must obtain their fingerprints and file them with the appropriate criminal history system. This is a mandatory process, not optional, and it isn’t limited to traffic cases. So the reason this is the best answer is that it reflects the explicit duty to collect and file fingerprint data for arrested individuals charged with retainable offenses.