Attorney general of South Dakota plans to introduce ‘safeguards’ for license plate readers

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 541

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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South Dakota’s top law enforcement official announced Wednesday that he plans to propose state legislation limiting the use of automatic license plate readers, such as Flock cameras, to “legitimate law enforcement purposes.”

Republican Attorney General Marty Jackley said it’s important to have “reasonable safeguards” statewide, while allowing uses …

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