North Dakota § 29-29.4-06 Documentation of unmanned aerial vehicle or robot use

North Dakota Statutes

§ 29-29.4-06 — Documentation of unmanned aerial vehicle or robot use

North Dakota § 29-29.4-06

Title 29Judicial Procedure, Criminal

Ch. 29-29.4Surveillance by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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N.D. Cent. Code § 29-29.4-06 (2026).

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1.The person authorized to conduct the surveillance under this chapter shall document all use of an unmanned aerial vehicle or robot for surveillance. The person shall document all surveillance flights as to duration, flight path, and mission objectives.

2.The flight information must be verified as accurate and complete by the supervising person authorized by a court to conduct the surveillance.

3.The flight information required under this section must be retained for five years.

4.Any imaging or any other forms of data lawfully obtained under this chapter which are not accompanied by a reasonable and articulable suspicion that the images or data contain evidence of a crime, or are relevant to an ongoing investigation or trial, may not be retained for more than ninety days.

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1. The person authorized to conduct the surveillance under this chapter shall document
all use of an unmanned aerial vehicle or robot for surveillance. The person shall
document all surveillance flights as to duration, flight path, and mission objectives.
2. The flight information must be verified as accurate and complete by the supervising
person authorized by a court to conduct the surveillance.
3. The flight information required under this section must be retained for five years.
4. Any imaging or any other forms of data lawfully obtained under this chapter which are
not accompanied by a reasonable and articulable suspicion that the images or data
contain evidence of a crime, or are relevant to an ongoing investigation or trial, may
not be retained for more than ninety days.
5. Except for the operational capabilities of the unmanned aerial vehicle system or robot
and other operational information strictly related to the technical conduct and physical
security of the surveillance operation, a person accused of a crime that includes
evidence gathered through the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle system or robot
surveillance may obtain all information relating to the person acquired in the course of
the surveillance through subpoena and discovery proceedings available in criminal
proceedings.
6. A law enforcement agency deploying a robot armed with a lethal weapon shall
document the requirements provided in section 29-29.4-05.
7. Any other person that has an interest in obtaining the documentation required by this
section may obtain that documentation pursuant to chapter 44-04.