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GA HB882
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Roger Bruce
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AI Summary
- Arresting law enforcement agencies are prohibited from releasing or posting booking photographs to the public or public websites unless and until the depicted individual is convicted of the offense for which the photograph was taken
- Persons or entities publishing booking photographs are banned from soliciting or accepting fees for removal; individuals may request removal via registered mail, and the publisher must remove the photograph free of charge within 10 calendar days
- Courts shall impose a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for failure to remove a booking photograph after an injunction, increasing to $5,000 per day if the photograph is republished after removal, with reasonable attorney's fees and court costs awarded
- The restrictions do not apply to the state sexual offender registry, law enforcement administrative use, "be on the lookout" notices for public safety, or exigent circumstances during investigations
- The law only applies to persons or entities that charge fees for booking photograph removal or whose primary business model is publishing booking photographs for commercial purposes or pecuniary gain
Legislative Description
Law enforcement officers and agencies; prohibit posting of booking photograph until individual is convicted
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/27/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary - Non-Civil1/10/2024
Full Bill Text
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