MI HB6449

Authorizes county animal control agencies to request and receive information from the law enforcement information network (LEIN) to perform their duties, regardless of whether the agency is a subunit of a county criminal justice agency.

Authorizes fire chiefs or designees to access LEIN information for preemployment criminal history checks, driving records, and vehicle registration information for vehicles involved in fire or hazardous materials incidents.

Authorizes school superintendents, principals, or assistant principals to receive vehicle registration information for vehicles within 1,000 feet of school property through LEIN.

Establishes criminal penalties for unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of nonpublic criminal justice information: misdemeanor (up to 93 days imprisonment or $500 fine) for first offense; felony (up to 4 years imprisonment or $2,000 fine) for subsequent offenses.

Requires persons with direct access to nonpublic information in criminal justice systems to submit fingerprints for comparison with state and federal criminal history records before approval.