The problem of establishing limitations latent fingerprint is of great practical significance. The paper presents the basic operations are tasks that can be accomplished through the establishment of limitations education latent fingerprint. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of individual working methods with traces. Provides an assessment of the chemical, physical and morphological methods of determining the Statute of limitations. Presents the results of the author’s own research, which he conducted with the use of hydrophilic and hydrophobic powders. This article describes the various factors affecting the aging process latent fingerprint, presents recommendations for evaluating them in the course of practical work. It is noted that for practical work of experts of criminalists most available methods of assessing the morphological characteristics of the track and the methods of evaluation of interaction of trace substances with the means of detecting traces. Based on the results of the research it is proposed to establish a single manual, including all of the guidelines for determining the limitation latent fingerprint.