HF 430

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 05/17/2016 09:01am

A bill for an act
relating to data practices; adding provisions for portable recording systems;
classifying audio and video data captured by a law enforcement officer; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.82, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 13.82, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 31. new text end

new text begin Portable video recording systems. new text end

new text begin (a) As used in this subdivision,
"portable video recording system data" means audio or video data collected by a device
worn by a peace officer that is operated pursuant to a written department or agency policy,
and is capable of recording the officer's activities and interactions with others or collecting
digital multimedia evidence as part of an investigation.
new text end

new text begin (b) Except for data classified as active criminal investigative data pursuant to
subdivision 7, portable video recording system data is private data on individuals or
nonpublic data at all times. Notwithstanding subdivision 7, portable video recording
system data that are part of an inactive investigation remain classified as provided in
this subdivision. The officer using the system, and any individual or entity that can be
identified in the audio or video data captured by the system, is a subject of the data and
must be provided access as provided in this chapter.
new text end

new text begin (c) The following data related to use of portable video recording systems by a law
enforcement agency are public data at all times:
new text end

new text begin (1) the total number of devices owned or maintained by the agency;
new text end

new text begin (2) a daily record of the total number of devices actually deployed and used by
officers, and the precincts in which they were used;
new text end

new text begin (3) the law enforcement agency's policies and procedures for use of portable video
recording systems; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the total amount of recorded audio and video data collected by portable video
recording systems and maintained by the agency, and the agency's retention schedule for
the data and procedures for destruction.
new text end

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding section 138.17, audio and video data captured by a portable
video recording system that is not part of an active or inactive criminal investigation
must be destroyed within 90 days of the date the data were captured, unless the data
subject, or any peace officer identifiable by the data, submits a written request to the law
enforcement agency to retain the data for possible use in a future proceeding related to
the circumstances under which the data were originally collected. Any law enforcement
agency that receives a request to retain data shall retain it for a reasonable time, based
upon the likelihood of its future use and the agency's policies for retention. Peace officers
who are identifiable by portable video recording system data shall have unrestricted access
to the data while it is retained and must be permitted to make copies.
new text end

new text begin (e) A law enforcement agency using portable video recording systems must conduct
a biennial audit of data collected from the systems to determine whether the data has
been classified or destroyed as required by this subdivision. Summary data related to the
results of the audit are public data.
new text end

new text begin (f) A law enforcement agency may not use a portable video recording system unless
the agency has adopted a policy, and any additional necessary procedures and protocols, to
ensure compliance with this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
Data collected before the effective date of this section must be destroyed, if required by
this section, no more than 15 days after this section becomes effective.
new text end