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| 5 | 5 | | 2023 -- H 5511 |
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| 7 | 7 | | LC001337 |
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| 9 | 9 | | S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND |
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| 10 | 10 | | IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 11 | 11 | | JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 |
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| 12 | 12 | | ____________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | A N A C T |
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| 15 | 15 | | RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS |
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| 16 | 16 | | Introduced By: Representative David J. Place |
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| 17 | 17 | | Date Introduced: February 10, 2023 |
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| 18 | 18 | | Referred To: House Judiciary |
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| 21 | 21 | | It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
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| 22 | 22 | | SECTION 1. Chapter 12-5 of the General Laws entitled "Search Warrants" is hereby 1 |
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| 23 | 23 | | amended by adding thereto the following section: 2 |
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| 24 | 24 | | 12-5-11. Audio and video recording of private property prohibited. 3 |
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| 25 | 25 | | (a) It shall be unlawful for any law enforcement officer or peace officer as defined in § 12-4 |
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| 26 | 26 | | 7-21, to place on the private property of another, any audio or video recording device(s) to capture, 5 |
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| 27 | 27 | | generate, preserve, transmit or otherwise document the activities on that person’s property without 6 |
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| 28 | 28 | | their consent or without a valid search warrant issued by a neutral and detached magistrate or judge 7 |
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| 29 | 29 | | upon a finding of probable cause. 8 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (b) Any audio or video evidence generated in violation of subsection (a) of this section 9 |
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| 31 | 31 | | shall be inadmissible in any criminal or civil proceeding filed against the property owner and/or 10 |
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| 32 | 32 | | their tenants or guests. 11 |
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| 33 | 33 | | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 12 |
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| 39 | 39 | | LC001337 - Page 2 of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | EXPLANATION |
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| 41 | 41 | | BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL |
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| 42 | 42 | | OF |
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| 43 | 43 | | A N A C T |
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| 44 | 44 | | RELATING TO CRIMINAL PROCEDURE -- SEARCH WARRANTS |
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| 46 | 46 | | This act would require law enforcement to obtain consent or a warrant before placing audio 1 |
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| 47 | 47 | | or video recorders on the private property of another. A violation of this act would make any 2 |
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| 48 | 48 | | evidence inadmissible in any court proceedings. 3 |
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| 49 | 49 | | This act would take effect upon passage. 4 |
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| 51 | 51 | | LC001337 |
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