Bill > SB1022

This bill adds a new section to Arizona law that prevents the mandatory disclosure of certain types of photographic records under public records laws. Specifically, the bill exempts booking photographs (which are typically mugshots taken when someone is arrested and processed into a jail or detention facility) and photographs or digital recordings from photo enforcement systems (such as traffic cameras that capture images of vehicles committing traffic violations) from being required to be released in response to public records requests. The bill provides definitions for these two types of images by referencing existing definitions in other sections of Arizona law, ensuring that these specific visual records cannot be automatically obtained through public records requests. This exemption appears designed to protect individuals' privacy by limiting the widespread distribution of arrest images and traffic violation evidence.