The agency or employer requesting the Live Scan in Los Angeles fingerprint will provide the applicant with the Request for Live Scan Form. At the Live Scan location, a trained and certified technician will scan your fingerprints with a Live Scan fingerprint scanner. The scanning process takes around 5 to 10 minutes. Immediately following, the fingerprints are electronically transmitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for background processing. All appropriate fees will be collected from the applicant by the technician.