Bill > SB0138

This bill amends Utah's laws regarding automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) to more strictly regulate the collection, preservation, and use of captured license plate data. The bill requires that license plate data obtained by governmental entities can only be preserved for up to nine months, with exceptions for specific legal purposes like toll collection or when there's a preservation request related to a criminal or missing person investigation. Governmental entities are prohibited from selling captured plate data and can only use or share it for authorized purposes. The bill introduces new requirements for law enforcement agencies to maintain records of license plate data searches, including the number of searches and associated crime information, which must be preserved for at least five years. Additionally, to obtain license plate data from non-governmental entities, agencies must now ensure the data is used only for authorized purposes, removing the previous requirement of a warrant. The bill also establishes a process for requesting and obtaining court orders to disclose captured plate data, requiring specific and articulable facts demonstrating the data's relevance to a criminal or missing person investigation. The new regulations take effect on May 7, 2025, aiming to protect individual privacy while maintaining law enforcement capabilities.

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