2-1-602. Sanctuary jurisdiction prohibited -- exception.

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2-1-602 . Sanctuary jurisdiction prohibited -- exception.

(1)Except as provided in subsection (2), a state agency or local government may not enact, adopt, implement, enforce, or refer to the electorate a policy that prohibits or restricts a government entity, official, or employee from:

(a)sending to, receiving from, exchanging with, or maintaining for a federal, state, or local government entity information regarding a person's citizenship or immigration status for a lawful purpose;

(b)complying with a notification request concerning the release of an individual if the request is lawfully made by the United States department of homeland security acting pursuant to its authority under 8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357 as those sections read on March 31, 2021; or

(c)complying with an immigration detainer request if:

(i)the request is lawfully made by the United States department of homeland security acting pursuant to its authority under 8 U.S.C. 1226 and 1357 as those sections read on March 31, 2021; and

(ii)the arrest is authorized under state law.

(2)A state agency or local government may not be considered in violation of this section based solely on a policy otherwise subject to subsection

(1)that exclusively concerns an individual who comes forward as a victim of or a witness to a criminal offense.