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MN · Statute + DOT instrument · 2026-09-01
Minnesota
- Records law
- Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minn. Stat. ch. 13; inspection § 13.03) Primary
- Who may request
- Any person, from the responsible authority or designee, at reasonable times and places
- ROW instrument
- Automatic License Plate Reader on Trunk Highway Right of Way (MnDOT OLPA) Primary
- Desks (offices)
- Responsible authority (city/county/agency) — Government data under ch. 13, including contracts if public
- City or county clerk — Minutes, resolutions, vote records
- Law-enforcement agency — ALPR use log, location list, policy; investigative data classified separately
- Bureau of Criminal Apprehension — Statewide list of agencies and fixed ALPR locations (public except security information)
- MnDOT OLPA — “Automatic License Plate Reader on Trunk Highway Right of Way” permit file
Records letter
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TO: Records custodian for The commissioner (MnDOT) is the road authority as to trunk highways (Minn. Stat. § 160.02, subd. 25). County boards, town boards, and cities are the authority for their own systems. RE: Public records request under Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minn. Stat. ch. 13; inspection § 13.03) This is a request to inspect or copy public records of Minnesota. Who may request under this state’s law: Any person, from the responsible authority or designee, at reasonable times and places. Please provide: 1. The list of permits, licenses, occupancy approvals, or equivalent instruments this agency has issued for automated license plate readers (or the instrument named here: “Automatic License Plate Reader on Trunk Highway Right of Way (MnDOT OLPA)”) in Trunk highways: all roads established under Article XIV, section 2 of the Minnesota Constitution (Minn. Stat. § 160.02, subd. 29). County state-aid and municipal state-aid are other road authorities under subd. 25 — not trunk highway. right-of-way — including the permittee (agency name), any permit number, and any location description in the file (route, milepost, county). Do not provide a live camera feed. 2. Written confirmation of the current status of those approvals (active, expired, revoked, removed) if that status exists as a record. 3. The written policy or manual that names the install instrument on this agency’s right-of-way. I do not request live camera feeds, license-plate lookups, or personal identifying information about private persons. Offices that may hold these records: - Responsible authority (city/county/agency): Government data under ch. 13, including contracts if public - City or county clerk: Minutes, resolutions, vote records - Law-enforcement agency: ALPR use log, location list, policy; investigative data classified separately - Bureau of Criminal Apprehension: Statewide list of agencies and fixed ALPR locations (public except security information) - MnDOT OLPA: “Automatic License Plate Reader on Trunk Highway Right of Way” permit file Highway owner (packed): The commissioner (MnDOT) is the road authority as to trunk highways (Minn. Stat. § 160.02, subd. 25). County boards, town boards, and cities are the authority for their own systems. ALPR statute on file: Minn. Stat. § 13.824 ROW instrument on file: Automatic License Plate Reader on Trunk Highway Right of Way (MnDOT OLPA) [primary] Do not import another state’s permit name into this request. This letter is a template generated from this jurisdiction’s records law. It is not legal advice. It is not an official form of Minnesota. Name (optional — this law may not require it): Contact (optional): Date:
| State | Kind | Records law | Instrument | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL Alabama | DOT instrument | Alabama Open Records Act (Ala. Code § 36-12-40 (Article 3, §§ 36-12-40 to 36-12-47; Act 2024-278)) | MB-14 Agreement for Installation and Maintenance of Public Safety Sensors on Highway Rights-of-Way (ALDOT). Purpose checkbox includes License Plate Recognition; ¶7 names license plate reader facilities and license-plate readers; vendor must supply ALEA CJIS Vendor Verification Permit (LPR). | primary cite |
| AK Alaska | Not yet retrieved | Alaska Public Records Act (AS 40.25 (Title 40, Public Records and Recorders, 2025 Alaska Statutes ToC)) | Utility Permit / ROW Encroachment Permit — not an ALPR-named instrument | primary cite |
| AZ Arizona | Not yet retrieved | Arizona Public Records Law (A.R.S. §§ 39-121 to 39-171; inspection § 39-121; copies § 39-121.01) | Encroachment Permit | primary cite |
| AR Arkansas | Statute | Arkansas Freedom of Information Act of 1967 (Ark. Code §§ 25-19-101 et seq.; examination § 25-19-105) | No ALPR-named ARDOT permit retrieved. ARDOT lists Regular/ARDOT Utility Permit, General/District Utility Permit, and Special Permit for highway right of way; those pages do not name ALPR. | primary cite |
| CA California | Statute | California Public Records Act (Gov. Code §§ 7920.000 et seq.; declaration § 7921.000) | Encroachment Permit for Law Enforcement Surveillance Devices (Encroachment Permits Manual § 508.12) | primary cite |
| CO Colorado | DOT instrument | Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) (Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 24-72-200.1 to 24-72-205; inspection § 24-72-203) | Utility/Special Use Permit for Automated License Plate Reader Systems (freestanding installations in CDOT ROW) | primary cite |
| CT Connecticut | Statute | Freedom of Information Act (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-210 (ch. 14, §§ 1-200 to 1-241)) | Encroachment Permit (application PMT-1; permit form PMT-2B) | primary cite |
| DE Delaware | Not yet retrieved | Freedom of Information Act (29 Del. C. ch. 100; examination and copying § 10003) | Use and Occupancy Agreement (2 DE Admin. Code 2401 / DelDOT PDM — privately or individually owned facilities); Utility Permit Application / master franchise (public utilities); Master Use & Occupancy Agreement (wireless small-cell) — not packed as an ALPR instrument | primary cite |
| DC District of Columbia | Statute | District of Columbia Freedom of Information Act (D.C. Code §§ 2-531–2-539) | Public Space Occupancy Permit (and related public-space construction permits) via TOPS | primary cite |
| FL Florida | Revocation instrument | Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119, Fla. Stat.) | General Use Permit | primary cite |
| GA Georgia | Statute | Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. §§ 50-18-70, 50-18-71 (2012 Department of Law reprint)) | not packed as an ALPR instrument — GDOT GPAS/GUPS is Utility Facility Encroachment Permits; the retrieved page does not name ALPR | primary cite |
| HI Hawaii | Not yet retrieved | Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified) (HRS chapter 92F; agency duty § 92F-11) | Application & Permit for the Occupancy & Use of State Highway Right-of-Way (general occupancy — not ALPR-typed) | primary cite |
| ID Idaho | Statute | Idaho Public Records Act (Idaho Code title 74, chapter 1; inspection § 74-102) | ITD Right of Way Permit (approach / encroachment / utility / special event — no ALPR type listed) | primary cite |
| IL Illinois | Statute | Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/; inspection § 3) | No ALPR-named IDOT permit retrieved. Work in state ROW still requires an IDOT utility or highway permit under 605 ILCS 5/9-113. Expressway Camera Act cameras are an ISP/IDOT/ISTHA statutory program, not a third-party install permit. | primary cite |
| IN Indiana | DOT instrument | Indiana Access to Public Records Act (Ind. Code ch. 5-14-3; inspection § 5-14-3-3) | 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. | primary cite |
| IA Iowa | Statute | Iowa Open Records Law (Examination of Public Records) (Iowa Code chapter 22; right to examine § 22.2) | Utility permit (Iowa Admin. Code 761—ch. 115; Iowa DOT Electronic Permitting System) — not an ALPR-named instrument | primary cite |
| KS Kansas | Not yet retrieved | Kansas Open Records Act (K.S.A. 45-215 through 45-223; inspection 45-218; ALPR exemption 45-221(a)(55)) | KDOT Utility Permit System (KUPS) / Highway Use Permit (Form 304) — not an ALPR-named instrument | primary cite |
| KY Kentucky | Statute | Kentucky Open Records Act (KRS 61.870 to 61.884; inspection KRS 61.872) | KRS 189.632(7) requires the Transportation Cabinet to establish a permit process for ALPR on highway rights-of-way and to promulgate KAR. The named ALPR-specific form and implementing KAR were not retrieved. Separate, general instrument for work on state highway ROW: Encroachment Permit, application form TC 99-001A (603 KAR 5:150). | primary cite |
| LA Louisiana | DOT instrument | Louisiana Public Records Law (La. R.S. 44:1 et seq.; right to examine § 44:31) | Automatic License Plate Camera Permit | primary cite |
| ME Maine | Statute | Freedom of Access Act (1 M.R.S. § 408-A (Title 1, ch. 13)) | Highway Opening Permit; Location Permit for utility-style facilities in the public right-of-way | primary cite |
| MD Maryland | Statute | Public Information Act (Md. Code, Gen. Prov. Title 4; inspection § 4-201) | MDOT SHA district permit for work within State right-of-way (Access Management / District-Level Access Permit; Utility Permit only if the applicant is a qualifying utility) | primary cite |
| MA Massachusetts | Not yet retrieved | Massachusetts Public Records Law (G.L. c. 66, § 10 (definition of public records: G.L. c. 4, § 7, cl. 26)) | Highway Access Permit (State Highway Access Permit / SHAPS) | primary cite |
| MI Michigan | Not yet retrieved | Michigan Freedom of Information Act (MCL 15.231 et seq. (Act 442 of 1976); inspection § 15.233) | not packed as an ALPR instrument — MDOT Right-of-way construction permit (MDOT Permit Gateway). Types on the construction-permits page: Infrastructure, Vegetation and drainage control, Recreational, Rest areas, Governmental, Billboard vegetation management, Environmental. For municipalities, Form 2207B (05/21) Performance Resolution is a prerequisite to an Individual Permit for Use of State Highway Right of Way and/or an Annual Application and Permit for Miscellaneous Operations within State Highway Right of Way. None of those titles name ALPR, LPR, license-plate readers, or cameras. | primary cite |
| MN Minnesota | Statute + DOT instrument | Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (Minn. Stat. ch. 13; inspection § 13.03) | Automatic License Plate Reader on Trunk Highway Right of Way (MnDOT OLPA) | primary cite |
| MS Mississippi | Not yet retrieved | Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983 (Miss. Code §§ 25-61-1 to 25-61-19; inspection § 25-61-5) | MDOT Right-of-Way Encroachment Permit — Form MND-004 (Application For Permit To Locate Certain Facilities On Or To Perform Certain Work On State Highway Right-of-Way); Form MND-003 (utility lines for master-agreement holders) — not packed as an ALPR instrument | primary cite |
| MO Missouri | DOT instrument | Missouri Sunshine Law (public records) (Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 610.010 to 610.200; custodian § 610.023) | MoDOT permit to deploy LPR and PTZ devices on Commission right of way (EPG 941.10), after written approval from the Director of the Department of Public Safety | primary cite |
| MT Montana | Statute | Montana Public Records Act (Mont. Code Ann. title 2, chapter 6; access § 2-6-1003) | not packed — no ALPR-specific MDT instrument retrieved | primary cite |
| NE Nebraska | Statute | Nebraska Public Records Statutes (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 to 84-712.09) | Application to Occupy Right of Way (NDOT Form 19) — not an ALPR-named instrument; Encroachment application (NDOT 26) also listed on the ROW-permits page | primary cite |
| NV Nevada | Not yet retrieved | Nevada Public Records Act (NRS Chapter 239; inspection NRS 239.010) | Revocable Application and Permit for Occupancy of Nevada Department of Transportation Right-of-Way (Right-of-Way Occupancy Permit / Encroachment Permit; Standard Occupancy Permit Form) — not packed as an ALPR instrument | primary cite |
| NH New Hampshire | Statute | Access to Governmental Records and Meetings (RSA 91-A:4) | Right of Way Activities permit (formerly Excavation Permit) | primary cite |
| NJ New Jersey | Statute | Open Public Records Act (OPRA) (N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et seq.; findings § 47:1A-1; access § 47:1A-5 (as amended by P.L. 2024, c. 16, effective 3 Sept 2024)) | Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) | primary cite |
| NM New Mexico | Statute | Inspection of Public Records Act (IPRA) (NMSA 1978, §§ 14-2-1 to 14-2-12; right to inspect § 14-2-1; procedure § 14-2-8) | not packed | primary cite |
| NY New York | DOT instrument | Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) (N.Y. Public Officers Law art. 6, §§ 84–90; access § 87) | LPR-01 Application and Agreement to Install & Operate License Plate Reader Equipment for Law Enforcement Purposes Within State Right of Way, plus Highway Work Permit (Highway Law § 52) and Annual Maintenance Permit as required | primary cite |
| NC North Carolina | Statute | North Carolina Public Records Law (N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 132; definition and access policy § 132-1) | not packed as an ALPR instrument — NCDOT Encroachment Agreements for Utilities page does not name ALPR | primary cite |
| ND North Dakota | Not yet retrieved | North Dakota open records law (N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18) | Utility Occupancy Application and Permit (SFN 7995) — not an ALPR-named instrument | primary cite |
| OH Ohio | DOT instrument | Ohio Public Records Act (R.C. 149.43; inspection 149.43(B)(1)) | ODOT License Plate Reader (LPR) Permits — a Right of Way Permit, type “Other,” through the ePermitting System. Each location is a separate application. Upload RE 900 LPR Permit Submittal Checklist, RE 901 LPR Supplemental Agreement, an aerial map with lat/long, and the fully executed agreement between the LPR manufacturer/vendor and the law-enforcement agency for that location. | primary cite |
| OK Oklahoma | Statute | Oklahoma Open Records Act (51 O.S. §§ 24A.1 et seq.; inspection § 24A.5) | Utility Permit (Form M-4 / M-4-a via online utility permitting) — not an ALPR-named instrument | primary cite |
| OR Oregon | Statute | Oregon Public Records Law (ORS 192.311 to 192.478; right to inspect ORS 192.314; conditional exemptions ORS 192.345) | not packed | primary cite |
| PA Pennsylvania | DOT instrument | Right-to-Know Law (Act of Feb. 14, 2008, P.L. 6, No. 3; 65 P.S. §§ 67.101–67.3104; access § 67.701) | Highway Occupancy Permit, as limited by Strike-Off Letter 494-22-09 (Automated License Plate Readers, 2 Nov 2022) | primary cite |
| RI Rhode Island | Not yet retrieved | Access to Public Records Act (R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-3 (ch. 38-2)) | Physical Alteration Permit; Utility Permit if the installation is treated as a utility in RIDOT right-of-way — not an ALPR-named instrument | primary cite |
| SC South Carolina | Not yet retrieved | South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (S.C. Code § 30-4-10 et seq.; inspection § 30-4-30) | not packed as an ALPR instrument — SCDOT Encroachment Permit (EPPS / EPPS Next) does not name ALPR on the retrieved page | primary cite |
| SD South Dakota | Not yet retrieved | South Dakota Public Records Law (SDCL ch. 1-27; inspection 1-27-1; public records defined 1-27-1.1) | Permit to Occupy Right-of-Way (DOT-295) / Utility Permit Application (DOT-200) — not an ALPR-named instrument | primary cite |
| TN Tennessee | Statute | Tennessee Public Records Act (Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503 (as restated by the Comptroller’s Office of Open Records Counsel)) | TDOT ALPR install instrument not retrieved from a TDOT page. A City of White House resolution (24-12, 17 Oct 2024) attaches a form titled “Application for License to Install and Operate Law Enforcement Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Cameras on State Highway Right-of-Way” and cites Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-8-198(f). That is a city procurement/approval record, not a TDOT manual. | primary cite |
| TX Texas | DOT instrument | Texas Public Information Act (Tex. Gov’t Code ch. 552) | Multiple Use Agreement (MUA), Form 2044 — license plate reader agreements require DPS User Agreement, DPS Approval Letter, and Data Usage Supplemental Agreement | primary cite |
| UT Utah | Statute + DOT instrument | Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) (Utah Code Title 63G, Chapter 2) | ALPRS Special Use Permit, then Encroachment Permit for field work | primary cite |
| VT Vermont | Statute | Access to Public Records (1 V.S.A. § 316 (Title 1, ch. 5, subch. 3)) | State Highway Access and Work Permit (19 V.S.A. § 1111 / Section 1111 permit) | primary cite |
| VA Virginia | Statute | Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Va. Code § 2.2-3700 et seq.; inspection § 2.2-3704) | not packed as an ALPR-named type — VDOT Land Use Permit is the generic ROW instrument; no ALPR form is on the June 2026 type list | primary cite |
| WA Washington | Statute | Public Records Act (chapter 42.56 RCW; inspection RCW 42.56.080) | not packed — no ALPR-specific WSDOT instrument retrieved | primary cite |
| WV West Virginia | Not yet retrieved | West Virginia Freedom of Information Act (W. Va. Code § 29B-1-1 et seq.; inspection § 29B-1-3) | Encroachment Permit (Form MM-109) — not an ALPR-named instrument | primary cite |
| WI Wisconsin | Not yet retrieved | Wisconsin Public Records Law (Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31 to 19.39; inspection § 19.35) | Application/permit to construct, operate and maintain utility facilities on highway right-of-way (Form DT1553) — not an ALPR-named instrument | primary cite |
| WY Wyoming | Not yet retrieved | Wyoming Public Records Act (W.S. 16-4-201 through 16-4-205; inspection § 16-4-202) | M-54 License (utility in WYDOT right of way) — not an ALPR-named instrument | primary cite |