CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Opinion & Scientific Evidence
......Kelly Test (Kelly-Frye)
.........What is Not Subject to Test
............Fingerprint Comparison
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Fingerprint evidence is not a new scientific technique and, in general, is sufficiently reliable to be admitted.

ACE-V method of fingerprint comparison is not the type of scientific technique governed by Kelly since it can easily be understood by nonexperts and is unlikely to convey a misleading aura of certainty.