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IN SB0236
Bill
AI Summary
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Law enforcement agencies are prohibited from retaining automated license plate reader data except under specific circumstances: data obtained under a warrant, data relevant to ongoing criminal investigations, fugitive location, missing persons, or crime commission, or data requested for retention by the vehicle owner.
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Captured plate data may be compared with alert databases for up to 24 hours to verify relevance to criminal investigations, fugitives, missing persons, or crimes, beginning from the time of capture.
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Captured plate data is classified as confidential and cannot be transferred or sold to another person, except that it may be exchanged with other law enforcement agencies if retention is permitted under the bill.
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"Automated license plate reader" is defined as a system using mobile or fixed high-speed cameras combined with computer algorithms to convert license plate images into computer-readable data, excluding toll collection devices.
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Bill becomes effective July 1, 2015, and amends Indiana Code sections IC 35-31.5-2-183 and adds IC 35-33-15.
Legislative Description
Automated license plate readers. Prohibits a law enforcement agency from retaining license plate data captured by an automated license plate reader unless: (1) a comparison of the captured plate data with a data base shows that the data is relevant to an ongoing criminal investigation, the location of a missing person or a fugitive from justice, or the commission of a crime; (2) the person in whose name the license plate was issued requests retention of the data; or (3) the data was obtained under a warrant.
Last Action
Senator Stoops added as coauthor
2/10/2015