Washington § 10.130.040 - Retention.

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§ 10.130.040. Retention.

Automated license plate reader data collected by or on behalf of an agency, as authorized pursuant to RCW 10.130.030(2), shall not be used or shared for any other purpose and shall not be retained longer than 21 days, with the following exceptions:
(1) When retained pursuant to a valid, court-issued, probable cause felony or gross misdemeanor warrant or subpoena, or as permitted by court order in criminal or civil cases, provided the data is deleted at the conclusion of the criminal or civil case, pursuant to the applicable record retention schedule. Automated license plate reader data may be shared in discovery in accordance with applicable court rules;
(2) When retained for the purpose of parking enforcement, provided the data is deleted no later than 12 hours after final disposition of a parking enforcement case, including exhaustion of any applicable appeals process;
(3) When retained for the purpose of traffic studies, provided the data is deleted no later than 30 days after collection;
(4) When retained for the purpose of enforcing commercial vehicle systems, provided the data is deleted no later than six months after collection; and
(5) When retained for the purpose in RCW 10.130.030(2)(a) for as long as such captured automated license plate reader data is needed as evidence of specific unlawful conduct enumerated in RCW 10.130.030(2)(a).
[ 2026 c 239 s 4.]

Notes

Effective date—2026 c 239: See note following RCW 10.130.030.

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