EXHIBIT 23.0


                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


The Board of Directors
Digital Biometrics, Inc.:

   
     We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statements
(Numbers 33-41510 and 33-63984) on Form S-8 of Digital Biometrics, Inc. of our
reports dated December 20, 1996, except as to Note 14 which is as of March 28,
1997, relating to the balance sheets of Digital Biometrics, Inc. as of September
30, 1996 and 1995, and the related statements of operations, stockholders'
equity and cash flows and the related financial statement schedule for each of
the years in the three-year period ended September 30, 1996, which reports
appear in the September 30, 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of Digital
Biometrics, Inc. and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Selected
Financial Data" in the Company's September 30, 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A
which is incorporated by reference in the registration statements.
    


                                            KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


   
Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 11, 1997
    



          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE


The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Digital Biometrics, Inc.:

   
     Under date of December 20, 1996, except as to note 14 which is as of March
28, 1997, we reported on the balance sheets of Digital Biometrics, Inc. as of
September 30, 1996 and 1995, and the related statements of operations,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended September 30, 1996, as contained in the annual report on Form
10-K/A for the year 1996. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned
financial statements, we also audited the related financial statement schedule
as listed in the accompanying index. This financial statement schedule is the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.
    

     In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in
all material respects, the information set forth therein.


                                              KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

   
Minneapolis, Minnesota
December 20, 1996, except as
     to note 14 which is as of
     March 28, 1997
    


                                                                     SCHEDULE II

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<CAPTION>
                            DIGITAL BIOMETRICS, INC.
                        VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

                                                                  Additions
                                                      ----------------------------------
                                      Balance at        Charged to        Charged to                          Balance at
                                     Beginning of        Costs and          Other                               End of
           Description                   Year            Expenses          Accounts         Deductions           Year
---------------------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------- ----------------- ---------------

Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
<S>                                       <C>            <C>             <C>              <C>                 <C> 
          1994                             $  38,000      $ 25,000        $        --      $       --          $  63,000

          1995                                63,000        48,000                 --              --            111,000

          1996                               111,000      651,000 (a)              --          69,466 (b)        692,534

(a)  Includes fourth quarter charge of $540,000 for possible write downs in
     accounts receivable related to contracts for live-scan technology.

(b)  Write-off of bad debts.

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