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2015 Florida Statutes

SECTION 0777
Automated license plate recognition systems; public records exemption.
F.S. 316.0777
316.0777 Automated license plate recognition systems; public records exemption.
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Active,” “criminal intelligence information,” and “criminal investigative information” have the same meanings as provided in s. 119.011(3).
(b) “Agency” has the same meaning as provided in s. 119.011.
(c) “Automated license plate recognition system” means a system of one or more mobile or fixed high-speed cameras combined with computer algorithms to convert images of license plates into computer-readable data.
(d) “Criminal justice agency” has the same meaning as provided in s. 119.011.
(2) The following information held by an agency is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution:
(a) Images and data containing or providing personal identifying information obtained through the use of an automated license plate recognition system.
(b) Personal identifying information of an individual in data generated or resulting from images obtained through the use of an automated license plate recognition system.
(3) Such information may be disclosed as follows:
(a) Any such information may be disclosed by or to a criminal justice agency in the performance of the criminal justice agency’s official duties.
(b) Any such information relating to a license plate registered to an individual may be disclosed to the individual, unless such information constitutes active criminal intelligence information or active criminal investigative information.
(4) This exemption applies to such information held by an agency before, on, or after the effective date of this exemption.
(5) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2019, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
History.s. 1, ch. 2014-170.