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ALPR statutesupportedas of 2026-09-06

Arkansas

A 150-day retention cap that still authorizes law-enforcement collection is not the petition’s statewide removal.

ALPR statute
Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-12-1801 to -1808 (Automatic License Plate Reader System Act, as amended by Act 668 of 2025 / SB446) — general use ban with exceptions for law enforcement, parking, secured areas, private property, and ARDOT Highway Police at weigh stations; 150-day government / 60-day private preservation caps. Not a collection ban for law enforcement.
Executive
Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
Local
Centerton City Council voted unanimously in August 2026 to end its Flock contract. Searcy City Council voted not to renew three Flock contracts. Local cancellations, not statewide removal.
Funding / grants
Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
Permitting / dirt
Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
Privacy
§ 12-12-1804: captured plate data shall not be preserved more than 150 days by government users or 60 days by private operators, except LE investigation data until the case ends. No warrant for LE queries. Governmental sale banned.

Comment for this state

A city fight in Arkansas is still one of 19,000. A state ban is one of 50. Sign: https://orwellday.com/stop-flock-solution/

Read the lanes

FIFTY is an independent civic briefing. It supports Orwell Day’s petition to remove ALPR cameras at the state. It is not an official Orwell Day product, not legal advice, and not a live camera registry.

Sources · Lanes · Method · WFTY Heartland of the Republic

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