Law enforcement will no longer publish booking photos in accordance with H3273

BAKER COUNTY– (Information from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office) You may notice some changes on the Baker County Sheriff’s Office website. In accordance with House Bill 3273, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office will no longer be publishing booking photos on the jail roster or with press releases on social media. This legislation prohibits law enforcement agencies from releasing booking photos except in specified circumstances.

These circumstances include:

a) To the person depicted in the booking photo;

b) To another law enforcement agency, or to a law enforcement officer employed by another law enforcement agency, for a law enforcement purpose;

c) To the public, if the law enforcement agency determines that there is a law enforcement purpose for the release, including but not limited to assistance with the apprehension of a fugitive or a suspect in a criminal investigation, or the identification of additional criminal activity;

d) To a state mental hospital upon the admission to the hospital of the person depicted in the booking photo;

e) To a party in a criminal proceeding resulting from the arrest during which the booking photo was obtained;

f) To the victim of the offense for which the person depicted in the booking photo was arrested; or

g) Upon the conviction of the person depicted in the booking photo, if the conviction results from the arrest during which the booking photo was obtained.

For more information about HB 3273, visit: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/…/Analysis/HB3273

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