Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah Senate Bill SB0138 Compare Versions

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1	1	01-17 10:55 S.B. 138
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3	3	License Plate Reader Amendments
4	4	2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5	STATE OF UTAH
6	6	Chief Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens
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10	10	LONG TITLE
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12	12	General Description:
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14	14	This bill amends provisions related to the usage of data from an automatic license plate
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16	16	reader.
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18	18	Highlighted Provisions:
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20	20	This bill:
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22	22	▸ allows a government entity to use information and data obtained from an automatic
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24	24	license plate reader for certain law enforcement purposes, including certain instances
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26	26	where the information was not obtained pursuant to a warrant.
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28	28	Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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30	30	None
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32	32	Other Special Clauses:
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34	34	None
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36	36	Utah Code Sections Affected:
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38	38	AMENDS:
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40	40	41-6a-2004, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 524
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42	42	41-6a-2005, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 524
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46	46	Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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48	48	Section 1. Section 41-6a-2004 is amended to read:
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50	50	41-6a-2004 . Captured plate data -- Preservation and disclosure.
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52	52	(1) Captured plate data obtained for the purposes described in Section 41-6a-2003:
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54	54	(a) in accordance with Section 63G-2-305, is a protected record under Title 63G,
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56	56	Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, if the captured plate
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58	58	data is maintained by a governmental entity;
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60	60	(b) may not be used or shared for any purpose other than the purposes described in
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62	62	Section 41-6a-2003;
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64	64	(c) except as provided in Subsection (3), may not be preserved for more than nine
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66	66	months by a governmental entity except pursuant to: S.B. 138 01-17 10:55
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68	68	(i) a preservation request under Section 41-6a-2005;
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70	70	(ii) a disclosure order under Subsection 41-6a-2005(2); or
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72	72	(iii) a warrant issued under the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure or an equivalent
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74	74	federal warrant; and
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76	76	(d) may only be disclosed:
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78	78	(i) in accordance with the disclosure requirements for a protected record under
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80	80	Section 63G-2-202;
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82	82	(ii) pursuant to a disclosure order under Subsection 41-6a-2005(2); or
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84	84	(iii) pursuant to a warrant issued under the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure or an
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86	86	equivalent federal warrant.
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88	88	(2)(a) A governmental entity that is authorized to use an automatic license plate reader
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90	90	system under this part may not sell captured plate data for any purpose.
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92	92	(b) A governmental entity that is authorized to use an automatic license plate reader
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94	94	system under this part may not share or use captured plate data for a purpose not
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96	96	authorized under Subsection 41-6a-2003(2).
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98	98	(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a governmental entity may preserve
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100	100	and disclose aggregate captured plate data for planning and statistical purposes if the
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102	102	information identifying a specific license plate is not preserved or disclosed.
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104	104	(3) Plate data collected in accordance with Section 72-6-118 may be preserved so long as
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106	106	necessary to collect the payment of a toll or penalty imposed in accordance with Section
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108	108	72-6-118 and the nine-month preservation limitation described in Subsection (1)(c) shall
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110	110	not apply.
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112	112	(4)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (1)(c)(i) through (1)(c)(iii), a governmental
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114	114	entity shall destroy as soon as reasonably possible, in an unrecoverable manner, plate
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116	116	data obtained pursuant to this chapter that is not specifically necessary to achieve the
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118	118	authorized objectives under Subsection 41-6a-2003(2).
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120	120	(b) Subsection (4)(a) applies to data a governmental entity obtains:
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122	122	(i) from a nongovernmental entity[ pursuant to a warrant]; or
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124	124	(ii) from an automatic license plate reader system owned or operated by a
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126	126	governmental entity.
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128	128	Section 2. Section 41-6a-2005 is amended to read:
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130	130	41-6a-2005 . Preservation request.
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132	132	(1) A person or governmental entity using an automatic license plate reader system shall
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134	134	take all steps necessary to preserve captured plate data in its possession for 14 days after
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137	137	the date the data is captured pending the issuance of a court order requiring the
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139	139	disclosure of the captured plate data if a governmental entity or defendant in a criminal
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141	141	case requesting the captured plate data submits a written statement to the person or
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143	143	governmental entity using an automatic license plate reader system:
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145	145	(a) requesting the person or governmental entity to preserve the captured plate data;
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147	147	(b) identifying:
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149	149	(i) the camera or cameras for which captured plate data shall be preserved;
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151	151	(ii) the license plate for which captured plate data shall be preserved; or
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153	153	(iii) the dates and time frames for which captured plate data shall be preserved; and
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155	155	(c) notifying the person or governmental entity maintaining the captured plate data that
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157	157	the governmental entity or defendant in a criminal case is applying for a court order
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159	159	for disclosure of the captured plate data.
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161	161	(2)(a) A governmental entity or defendant in a criminal case may apply for a court order
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163	163	for the disclosure of captured plate data possessed by a governmental entity.
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165	165	(b) A court that is a court of competent jurisdiction shall issue a court order requiring the
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167	167	disclosure of captured plate data if the governmental entity or defendant in a criminal
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169	169	case offers specific and articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to
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171	171	believe that the captured plate data is relevant and material to an ongoing criminal or
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173	173	missing person investigation.
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175	175	(3) Captured plate data that is the subject of an application for a disclosure order under
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177	177	Subsection (2) may be destroyed at the later of:
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179	179	(a) the date that an application for an order under Subsection (2) is denied and any
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181	181	appeal exhausted;
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183	183	(b) the end of 14 days, if the person or governmental entity does not otherwise preserve
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185	185	the captured plate data; or
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187	187	(c) the end of the period described in Subsection 41-6a-2004(1)(c).
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189	189	(4) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), a governmental entity may enter into a memorandum
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191	191	of understanding with another governmental entity to share access to an automatic
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193	193	license plate reader system or captured plate data otherwise authorized by this part.
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195	195	(5) A governmental entity may obtain, receive, or use captured plate data from a
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197	197	nongovernmental entity only[:]
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199	199	[(a)(i) pursuant to a warrant issued using the procedures described in the Utah Rules of
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201	201	Criminal Procedure or an equivalent federal warrant; or]
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203	203	[(ii) using the procedure described in Subsection (2); and]
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206	206	[(b)] for the purposes authorized in Subsection 41-6a-2003(2).
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208	208	(6)(a) A law enforcement agency shall preserve a record of:
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210	210	(i) the number of times a search of captured license plate data is conducted by the
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212	212	agency or the agency's employees or agents; and
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214	214	(ii) the crime type and incident number associated with each search of captured
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216	216	license plate data.
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218	218	(b) A law enforcement agency shall preserve a record identified in Subsection (6)(a) for
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220	220	at least five years.
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222	222	Section 3. Effective Date.
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224	224	This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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