S182 - Automatic License Plate Reader Systems

• State and local law enforcement agencies using automatic license plate reader (ALPR) systems must adopt written policies before deployment addressing databases, data retention, inter-agency sharing, operator training, supervision, security, auditing, and accessing external ALPR data.

• Captured plate data must be deleted within 90 days unless preserved through a written preservation request, search warrant, or federal warrant specifying the camera location, license plate, dates/times, and reasonable grounds connecting the data to an active criminal or missing persons investigation.

• ALPR data is confidential and not a public record; disclosure is limited to law enforcement agencies for legitimate law enforcement or public safety purposes through written request, and captured data cannot be sold.

• Law enforcement agencies must maintain maintenance and calibration records for ALPR systems and update the systems from specified databases every 24 hours when updates are available.

• Preservation requests must be renewed within one year or the data is destroyed according to the custodian's retention policy, with renewal resetting the one-year retention period.