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Indiana

Live on this state’s named ALPR highway-occupancy instrument. No ALPR use-or-retention statute was retrieved as primary.

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Highway system: State-owned or -controlled right-of-way under INDOT. Permit Operations Memorandum 21-02 cites Ind. Code Title 8, Article 23, Chapter 2 and 105 IAC Art. 7 as INDOT Permits Division’s authority for use and work in state right-of-way. A compiled statutory definition of the state highway system was not packed (IGA pages are JS-only). This is not Florida’s State Highway System.
Owner: Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). Do not write MDOT, TDOT, KYTC, ODOT, or FDOT here.
Right-of-way: not packed. Indiana’s statutory ROW definition is not packed in this build. POM 21-02 occupies “state-owned or -controlled right-of-way.” Do not substitute Florida § 334.03(21).
Public records: Indiana Access to Public Records Act (Ind. Code ch. 5-14-3; inspection § 5-14-3-3). Who may request: Any person. IC 5-14-3-3(a) as reprinted in the Public Access Counselor Handbook (rev. March 2022): any person may inspect and copy the public records of any public agency during the regular business hours of the agency, except as provided in section 4 of this chapter. A request must identify the record with reasonable particularity and may, at the agency’s discretion, be in writing on or in a form provided by the agency. No request may be denied because the requester refuses to state a purpose unless another statute requires it. “Person” includes individuals, corporations, LLCs, partnerships, associations, and governmental entities; a non-resident may request (PAC Handbook FAQ). PAC advisory 25-FC-322 (30 July 2026) restates the same § 5-14-3-3(a) any-person rule after P.L. 97-2026 (HEA 1360, eff. 1 July 2026). HEA 1360 adds an optional electronic portal (§ 5-14-3-3.3) and lets agencies prioritize Indiana residents and civic/journalistic/academic/personal use (§ 5-14-3-8.1); it does not repeal the any-person inspection right. IGA compiled code at iga.in.gov remains a JS shell (691 bytes), including zip and pdf-documents paths. Packed from the PAC’s official reprint of IC 5-14-3-3 plus the 2026 PAC opinion and HEA 1360 statutory-additions PDF. DOR’s earlier restatement is secondary and is not the who-may-request source.
Open meetings: Indiana Open Door Law (Ind. Code ch. 5-14-1.5; open meetings § 5-14-1.5-3)
ALPR statute: No Indiana statewide ALPR use or retention statute was packed. POM 21-02 is a permit policy, not a data statute: LEE (including ALPRs) may be used for law enforcement purposes only; use, sale, or transfer of data for any purpose other than law enforcement will not be allowed under a LEE permit. INDOT is not responsible for collecting, maintaining, or storing information obtained through LEE. 2026 H.B. 1150 (HOA ALPR restrictions) is not a law-enforcement ALPR statute and is not packed here. NCSL 2022 listed none.
ROW permit: Above Ground Occupancy permit, subtype “Law Enforcement Equipment” (ALPRs are the primary LEE devices named in POM 21-02), in INDOT’s Electronic Permit System (EPS), under Permit Operations Memorandum 21-02 (5 Feb 2021), Law Enforcement Equipment on State Right-of-Way. INDOT’s permits page lists Law Enforcement Equipment as an Above Ground Occupancy subtype (review window “Any / 200” working days) and links POM_21-02_LEE_Policy.pdf.. Who may apply: A law enforcement agency. POM 21-02: the application must be made by a law enforcement agency. Application fee waived for governmental entities. Multiple installations on the same route may ride one application; a different route needs a separate permit. Interstate locations also need FHWA and INDOT Traffic Engineering Director approval, and only near or at interchanges or overpasses.. Three-year term; renew in EPS. INDOT may revoke at any time if, in its sole discretion, it determines revocation is in the best interest of the public, or if LEE has a detrimental effect on existing traffic systems. Written notice; permittee has 30 calendar days to remove and restore or INDOT removes at permittee cost. Each instance of maintenance in state ROW requires its own permit.. As of the 5 Feb 2021 memo, the primary LEE devices under consideration are ALPRs. Other public-safety LEE may also be considered. This is not Florida’s General Use Permit, not Minnesota’s OLPA, and not Utah’s ALPRS Special Use.

https://www.in.gov/indot/doing-business-with-indot/files/POM_21-02_LEE_Policy.pdf

Install process in this state

This is INDOT state-owned or -controlled right-of-way. Not Florida’s State Highway System, not Minnesota trunk highway, not Utah UDOT ROW, not ODOT’s vendor-applied LPR Other Permit. Do not import those instruments.
No packed Indiana ALPR statute. POM 21-02 is the ROW permit policy. It is not a 90-day storage law. Do not invent a retention period.
The instrument is an Above Ground Occupancy permit, subtype Law Enforcement Equipment, in EPS. A law enforcement agency applies — not a private vendor in its own name. Check fee-waiver for governmental entities. One route per application.
Upload a conceptual layout (type of camera, power source, mounting, height, maps, lat/long, excavation if any, utility connection if any), MOT documentation, Bond Waiver if claimed, and a letter of no objection if the site is in another jurisdiction. Certify law-enforcement-only use. INDOT Legal drafts a signed agreement after the application; the agency must sign before approval. Interstate: FHWA + Traffic Engineering Director; only near/at interchanges or overpasses.
Do not attach LEE to existing bridges or light poles. Independent power — not from a traffic signal or INDOT facility. Mark the owner on each device. Freestanding Interstate poles: not within 100% of the clear zone; 200% preferred unless FHWA eligibility letter and matching crash-test mass. Notify District Permits within 24 hours of completed install.
Term is three years. Maintenance in ROW needs its own permit. INDOT may require relocation or removal at permittee cost; revocation gives 30 days to restore the site.
Do not copy Johnson City, Tennessee dollar figures or camera counts, FDOT EOM 26-01, or ODOT’s vendor-as-applicant LPR form into this pack.

Primary

Where to ask

City or county clerk
Minutes, resolutions, vote records (Open Door Law IC 5-14-1.5-3; APRA IC 5-14-3-3)
Purchasing / finance
Contract, amendments, invoices
Law-enforcement agency
Use policy if one exists; LEE data (INDOT does not store it). POM 21-02 forbids sale/transfer for non-LE purposes under the permit.
INDOT District Permits / Statewide Permits
Above Ground Occupancy (Law Enforcement Equipment) file, layout, MOT, bond waiver, LEE agreement, as-builts

SupportedEvidence

INDOT’s current instrument for ALPR on state right-of-way is an Above Ground Occupancy permit, subtype Law Enforcement Equipment, applied for by a law enforcement agency under POM 21-02.

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UnprovenAssumption

Indiana currently has a statewide ALPR data-retention statute.

NCSL 2022 listed none. POM 21-02 is a permit policy, not a retention statute. ISP’s reported 30-day purge is agency policy, not packed as statewide law.

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SupportedEvidence

An INDOT LEE permit runs three years and may be revoked at INDOT’s sole discretion as in the public interest, with 30 days to remove.

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Sources in this pack

Permit Operations Memorandum 21-02 — Law Enforcement Equipment on State Right-of-Way (5 Feb 2021) primary
Indiana Department of Transportation, Statewide Permits · accessed 2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/indot/doing-business-with-indot/files/POM_21-02_LEE_Policy.pdf
ALPRs are the primary LEE device named. LEA applies in EPS, Above Ground Occupancy / Law Enforcement Equipment. Three-year term.
INDOT: Doing Business with INDOT: Permits primary
Indiana Department of Transportation · accessed 2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/indot/doing-business-with-indot/permits/
Above Ground Occupancy subtype Law Enforcement Equipment; links POM 21-02. Also lists Utility Accommodation Policy.
Public Records Requests — Access to Public Records Act restatement secondary
Indiana Department of Revenue · accessed 2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/dor/legal-records-requests/
DOR restates APRA for its own records. Cites IC 5-14-3 and 5-14-3-3. Policy sentence cites 5-14-2-1 — not verified against compiled Code. Not the Public Access Counselor. Superseded as the who-may-request source by the PAC reprint.
Handbook on Indiana’s Public Access Laws (revised March 2022) primary
Office of the Public Access Counselor · accessed 2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/pac/files/pac-handbook.pdf
Official PAC reprint of IC 5-14-3 (APRA, including § 5-14-3-3 any-person inspection) and IC 5-14-1.5 (Open Door Law, including §§ 5-14-1.5-1 and 5-14-1.5-3). IGA compiler pages were JS-only.
Advisory opinion 25-FC-322 — Martin v. Fort Wayne Police Department (30 July 2026) primary
Office of the Public Access Counselor · accessed 2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/pac/files/advisory/25-FC-322-Martin.pdf
Quotes IC 5-14-3-1 and restates IC 5-14-3-3(a): unless an exception applies, any person has the right to inspect and copy public records during regular business hours. Issued after HEA 1360’s 1 July 2026 effective date.
HEA 1360 / P.L. 97-2026 — Statutory Additions to the Access to Public Records Act primary
Office of the Public Access Counselor · accessed 2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/pac/files/Statutory_Additions_under_HEA_1360.pdf
PAC reprint of new APRA text: IC 5-14-3-3.3 (electronic portal), 5-14-3-8.1 (priority for Indiana residents), 5-14-3-8(n)–(o) (supplemental fees). Does not rewrite § 5-14-3-3(a). Companion overview: https://www.in.gov/pac/files/Overview_of_APRA_Changes_under_HEA_1360.pdf. IGA enrolled PDF was JS-only.

What was checked

2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/indot/doing-business-with-indot/permits/
Primary: Above Ground Occupancy includes Law Enforcement Equipment. Links POM_21-02_LEE_Policy.pdf. Does not name a separate “ALPR permit” type — LEE is the subtype.
2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/indot/doing-business-with-indot/files/POM_21-02_LEE_Policy.pdf
Primary: POM 21-02 (5 Feb 2021), seven pages. ALPRs are the primary LEE device. LEA applies in EPS. Three-year term. Revocable. Packed.
2026-09-01
https://iga.in.gov/laws/2025/ic/titles/5#5-14-3 and #5-14-1.5 and https://www.in.gov/pac/
IGA compiled code is a 691-byte JS shell. PAC office URLs 404. APRA/Open Door compiled text not packed.
2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/dor/legal-records-requests/
Secondary DOR restatement of APRA (people; IC 5-14-3; identify the record under 5-14-3-3). DOR also cited 5-14-2-1 for the policy sentence — unverified.
2026-09-01
https://iga.in.gov/ic/2025/2025-Indiana-Code.zip, https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/2026-Indiana-Code.zip, https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2026/house/bills/HB1360/HB1360.05.ENRS.pdf
IGA zip downloads and pdf-documents paths also return the 691-byte SPA. Compiled IGA / enrolled HEA 1360 PDF not packed from the compiler.
2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/pac/statutes
301 then 404 (IN.gov core 404 page).
2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/pac/files/pac-handbook.pdf
Primary: PAC Handbook on Indiana’s Public Access Laws, revised March 2022, 70 pages. Reprints IC 5-14-3-3(a) (any person may inspect and copy) and IC 5-14-1.5-1 / 5-14-1.5-3 (Open Door Law). Packed.
2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/pac/files/advisory/25-FC-322-Martin.pdf
Primary: PAC 25-FC-322 (30 July 2026) quotes IC 5-14-3-1 and restates IC 5-14-3-3(a): unless an exception applies, any person has the right to inspect and copy public records during regular business hours. Post-HEA 1360.
2026-09-01
https://www.in.gov/pac/files/Statutory_Additions_under_HEA_1360.pdf and https://www.in.gov/pac/files/Overview_of_APRA_Changes_under_HEA_1360.pdf
Primary PAC reprints of P.L. 97-2026 (HEA 1360, eff. 1 July 2026): new § 5-14-3-3.3 portal, § 5-14-3-8.1 resident priority, supplemental fees. Does not rewrite § 5-14-3-3(a) any-person right.

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