343.237 Access to license and identification card photographs and fingerprints.

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A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(1)In this section:

(ag)“Federal law enforcement agency” means a governmental unit of one or more persons employed by the federal government for the purpose of preventing and detecting crime and enforcing federal laws, employees of which unit are authorized to make arrests for crimes while acting within the scope of their authority.

(ar)“Law enforcement agency of another state” means a governmental unit of one or more persons employed by a state other than this state or by a political subdivision of a state other than this state for the purpose of preventing and detecting crime and enforcing laws or ordinances of that state or a political subdivision of that state, employees of which unit are authorized to make arrests for crimes while acting within the scope of their authority.

(b)“Wisconsin law enforcement agency” has the meaning given in s. 175.46

(f).

(2)Any photograph taken of an applicant under s. 343.14

(3)or 343.50

(4), and any fingerprint taken of an applicant under s. 343.12

(b), may be maintained by the department and, except as provided in this section and s. 165.8287 , shall be kept confidential. Except as provided in this section and s. 165.8287 , the department may release a photograph or fingerprint only to the person whose photograph or fingerprint was taken or to the driver licensing agency of another jurisdiction.

(3)The department shall provide a Wisconsin law enforcement agency or a federal law enforcement agency with a print or electronic copy of a photograph taken on or after September 1, 1997, of an applicant under s. 343.14

(3)or 343.50

(4), or a printed or electronic copy of a fingerprint taken of an applicant under s. 343.12

(b), if the department receives a written request on the law enforcement agency’s letterhead that contains all of the following:

(a)The name of the person whose photograph or fingerprint is requested.