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Most of this Utah county’s license plate camera data is searched by out-of-state law enforcement

By Utah News Dispatch · August 14, 2026 · 1 min read
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License plate cameras are under scrutiny as questions on misuse and surveillance emerge throughout the country. In Utah, a political action committee is sounding the alarm, after having found that the vast majority of the camera records searches in one county originated outside the state.

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Most of this Utah county’s license plate camera data is searched by out-of-state law enforcement • Utah News Dispatch

News Story License plate cameras are under scrutiny as questions on misuse and surveillance emerge throughout the country. In Utah, a nonprofit group is sounding the alarm, after having found that the vast majority of the camera records searches in one county originated outside the state.

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