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

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