Illinois § 20
Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 20, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20.
Information retention. (a) If a law enforcement agency uses a drone under Section 15 of this Act, the agency shall destroy all information gathered by the drone within the following timeframes: (1) All information gathered pursuant to paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (9) of Section 15 shall be destroyed within 30 days after being gathered. (2) All information gathered pursuant to paragraph (10) of Section 15 shall be destroyed within 24 hours after being gathered. (3) All information gathered pursuant to paragraph (7) of Section 15 shall be turned over to the requesting local government agency as soon as practicable, and all gathered information shall be destroyed immediately after the information has been turned over. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a supervisor at a law enforcement agency may retain particular information if: (1) there is reasonable suspicion that the information contains evidence of criminal activity; (2) the information is relevant to an ongoing investigation or pending criminal trial; (3) a supervisor at the agency deems that the information will be used exclusively for training purposes, provided that any such information shall not contain any personally identifiable information; or (4) the information consists of only flight path data, metadata, or telemetry information of the drone. (Source: P.A. 103-101, eff. 6-16-23.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Illinois § 20
What does Illinois Compiled Statutes § 20 cover?
Section 20 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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