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Bill would let state prosecutors order limited digital evidence preservation in serious claims involving officers
Summary
HB 351 would allow an attorney general or state's attorney to authorize targeted collection and secure storage of digital evidence (plate readers, cell-site and work-device data, GPS, facial recognition) when there is a credible allegation of violent or constitutional misconduct by officers; sponsors said strict court orders and restricted disclosure would protect privacy.
Delegate Moon described HB 351 as an evidence‑preservation measure to collect and store for later judicial review digital data in cases where a state's attorney or the attorney general finds a credible allegation of violent or constitutional misconduct by an officer. Supporters said the bill would preserve evidence that can disappear quickly and that it would include narrow gatekeeping and court-order release procedures.
Proponents argued the bill…
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