CA AB1814

Prohibits law enforcement agencies and peace officers from using facial recognition technology (FRT) matches as the sole basis for probable cause in arrests or searches

Prohibits judges from granting warrant applications based solely on an FRT match

Requires peace officers using FRT information to examine results carefully and consider the possibility of inaccurate matches

Allows courts to award damages up to $25,000 and reasonable attorney's fees to individuals subjected to violations of these provisions

Defines FRT as a system comparing unidentified face images against reference photograph databases to generate possible matches for identification purposes