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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 25. Information disclosure.
(a) If a law enforcement agency uses a drone under Section 15 of this Act, the agency shall not disclose any information gathered by the drone, except that a supervisor of that agency may disclose particular information to another governmental agency if (1) there is reasonable suspicion that the information contains evidence of criminal activity or (2) the information is relevant to an ongoing investigation or pending criminal trial.
(b) Records of drone usage, including flight path data, metadata, or telemetry information of specific flights, if available, may be disclosed subject to the Freedom of Information Act and rules adopted under that Act.
(c) A law enforcement agency that uses a drone under Section 15 shall neither sell any information gathered by the drone nor disclose any information gathered by the drone to any person to whom disclosure is not authorized under this Section.
(d) Nothing in this Act prevents the disclosure of information through a court order or subpoena in connection with a criminal proceeding or if the disclosure is in regard to a completed traffic crash investigation.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 725. Criminal Procedure § 167/25. Information disclosure - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-725-criminal-procedure/il-st-sect-725-167-25/
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