SB317 Alabama 2013 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Searches and seizures, use of drones by any government agency prohibited, exceptions, right to initiate a civil action by aggrieved parties, certain evidence obtained by drones inadmissible in criminal actions

Description

<p class="bill_description"> This bill would prohibit any government agency from using a drone to gather evidence or other information with certain exceptions for certain risks of terrorist attack and other specified law enforcement purposes</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that any evidence gathered by a drone in violation of this act is inadmissible in any criminal prosecution</p><p class="bill_description"> The bill also authorizes an aggrieved party to initiate a civil action against a law enforcement agency that violates this act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to searches and seizures, to prohibit any government agency from using a drone to gather evidence or other information; to provide definitions; to provide exceptions; to authorize an aggrieved party to initiate a civil action in order to prevent or remedy a violation of this act; and to prohibit a law enforcement agency from using in any court of law in this state evidence obtained or collected in violation of this act. </p>

Subjects

Surveillance