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This bill establishes new procedures for the removal of arrest booking photographs from publication or dissemination. Under the new law, a person whose arrest booking photograph has been published can submit a written request via registered mail to the business or individual who published the image, providing proof of identification and specific details about the photograph. The recipient must remove the photograph within 10 days and is prohibited from republishing or re-disseminating it. If the business fails to remove the photograph, the individual can file a civil action seeking an injunction, with the court potentially awarding court costs, attorney fees, and imposing a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for non-compliance. If the same business later republishes the photograph, they could face even steeper penalties of $5,000 per day. The law specifically prohibits businesses that publish arrest booking photographs from charging a fee for removing these images and includes exceptions for businesses that do not primarily exist to publish such photographs for commercial gain. The law is set to take effect on November 1, 2025, and aims to protect individuals from ongoing public exposure of their arrest records by providing a clear mechanism for removing such photographs.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb379&Session=2600