CRIMINAL RECORDS: Removes certain limitations on the release and dissemination of mug shots. (8/1/24)

This bill updates laws regarding the release of mug shots by law enforcement agencies and websites that charge fees to remove them. It generally prohibits police from sharing booking photos with the public unless specific exceptions apply, such as when the person is a fugitive, poses an immediate threat, has been convicted of certain crimes, or is charged with serious offenses like sex crimes or violence against minors. The legislation also requires that any released photo include a disclaimer stating that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty, unless the individual has already been found guilty. Additionally, it mandates that websites charging fees to delete mug shots must remove the image within seven days if the person was acquitted, not prosecuted, or had their charges expunged, and it bars these sites from charging any fee for such removals.