Rhode Island § 31-51-8 - School Bus Safety Enforcement
Full text of Rhode Island Rhode Island General Laws § 31-51-8 — School Bus Safety Enforcement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-51-8. School Bus Safety Enforcement
R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-51-8
§ 31-51-8. Security of records.
(a) The recorded images and live video produced by a live digital video school bus violation detection monitoring system shall not be deemed “public records” subject to disclosure pursuant to subdivision 38-2-2(4)(i).
(b) All recorded images and live video that do not identify a violation shall be destroyed within twenty-four (24) hours of the date the live video was recorded, unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) All recorded images and live video that identify a violation shall be destroyed within one year after the citation is resolved by administrative payment, trial or other final disposition of the citation, unless ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(d) The privacy of records produced pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained; provided, that aggregate data not containing personal identifying information may be released.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 118, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-51-8 ("School Bus Safety Enforcement") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. 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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