Britney ordered to be fingerprinted

October 10, 2007

Los Angeles - A judge has ordered Britney Spears to have her fingerprints and photographs taken before her hit-and-run court case in California.

The 25-year-old singer must submit to the procedures at a Los Angeles police station between now and her scheduled appearance on October 25th.

Spears was charged last month for crashing into a parked car while driving without a valid license.

She could face up to six months in jail for the August 6th incident.

A conviction will also carry a fine of $1,000.

The pop star was not required to attend the hearing because the charges - which she was informed of by letter last month - are classed as misdemeanors, which carry relatively minor penalties.

The owner of the other vehicle, which was parked in a parking lot, reported the damage on August 9th.

Spears' career and personal life has recently been beset by a series of incidents.

Last week, a judge refused to restore custody rights to her two sons after ex-husband Kevin Federline was granted sole custody by the courts.

The singer was instead awarded visitation rights to the children.

According to court documents connected to the case, she has been ordered to undergo twice-weekly random drug and alcohol testing.

She was dropped by her management company last month after her comeback performance at the MTV Video Music Awards was largely panned by critics.

But she has enjoyed success with her new single Gimme More, which to date has reached number three in the Billboard Hot 100.