§ 63G-18-103. Warrant required -- Exceptions. (Effective 5/13/2014)

(1) A law enforcement agency may not obtain, receive, or use data acquired through an unmanned aerial vehicle unless the data is obtained:

(a) pursuant to a search warrant;

(b) in accordance with judicially recognized exceptions to warrant requirements; or

(c) subject to Subsection (2), from a person who is a nongovernment actor.

(2) A nongovernment actor may only disclose data acquired through an unmanned aerial vehicle to a law enforcement agency if:

(a) the data appears to pertain to the commission of a crime; or

(b) the nongovernment actor believes, in good faith, that:

(i) the data pertains to an imminent or ongoing emergency involving danger of death or serious bodily injury to an individual; and

(ii) disclosing the data would assist in remedying the emergency.

Enacted by Chapter 399, 2014 General Session