Iowa HF47 amends the Code to define booking photographs and establish conditions for their release.

Iowa HF47 amends the Code to define "booking photograph" as a photograph or still image taken by a law enforcement agency for identification purposes after an arrest or while the person is in custody. The bill specifies that booking photographs are confidential but may be released under certain conditions, including if the person is a fugitive, poses an imminent threat, a judge orders the release, or the person has been convicted or pleaded guilty to the offense.

Iowa HF47 amends the Code to define booking photographs and establish conditions for their release.

Iowa HF47 amends the Code to define "booking photograph" as a photograph or still image taken by a law enforcement agency for identification purposes after an arrest or while the person is in custody. The bill specifies that booking photographs are confidential but may be released under certain conditions, including if the person is a fugitive, poses an imminent threat, a judge orders the release, or the person has been convicted or pleaded guilty to the offense.