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by Sharon D. Nelson Esq., President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc.

How Long Can Your License Plate Data Be Retained By the Police?

March 18, 2015

The answer varies by state, but I am pleased to say that my own state of Virginia has just imposed a very SHORT data retention limit on automated license plate readers – just seven days unless there is an active, ongoing criminal investigation. That law will take effect on July 1st.

As ars technica reported, New Hampshire has banned the devices themselves (Live Free or Die – I guess they mean it) and Maine has imposed a 21-day limit. However, many jurisdictions have no limit at all – so sometimes the data is kept forever.

The Virginia bill's author was my friend Chap Peterson – way to go Chap!

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