as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to data practices; providing for the 1.3 classification and release of booking photographs; 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 13.82, by 1.5 adding a subdivision. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 13.82, is 1.8 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 1.9 Subd. 17. [BOOKING PHOTOGRAPHS.] (a) For purposes of this 1.10 subdivision, "booking photograph" means a photograph taken by 1.11 law enforcement in connection with the arrest of a person. 1.12 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, a 1.13 booking photograph is public data. A law enforcement agency may 1.14 temporarily withhold access to a booking photograph if the 1.15 agency determines that access will adversely affect an active 1.16 ongoing investigation. 1.17 (c) A booking photograph may be released only by the law 1.18 enforcement agency with responsibility for conducting the 1.19 investigation for the offense for which the photograph was taken.