MI HB5248

Defines "registration plate reading device" (RPR) as hand-held, stationary, or vehicle-mounted technology using automated high-speed cameras and optical character recognition to read and compare license plates against databases.

Restricts RPR operation to law enforcement agencies only and requires agency heads to attest that devices meet requirements, agencies have usage policies, and officers receive documented training before deployment.

Limits RPR use to scanning vehicles associated with stolen vehicles, wanted/missing persons, court default individuals, pending criminal warrants, suspended licenses, criminal/terrorist suspects, commercial trucking enforcement, criminal investigations, and major crime canvasses.

Requires law enforcement agencies to purge RPR records within 48 hours of collection unless the scan resulted in an arrest, citation, protective custody, or identification of a missing person, in which case records may be retained until case disposition.

Authorizes the Attorney General to audit RPR systems and usage records to ensure compliance, and permits seeking injunctions to ban RPR use by agencies found in repeated violation of the statute.