SECTION 375:35-3-3. Distribution of information from CIU

(a)   Distribution of information contained in CIU shall be done at the sole discretion of the Director or his/her designee(s). No right to receive information exists by law, nor is any created by these rules.

(b)   Crime prevention does not include dissemination of information to persons other than commissioned peace officers.

(c)   In emergencies, dissemination of information received by CIU may be given to individuals other than law enforcement officers when:

(1)   there are open investigations in a matter when such release is deemed necessary by the Director or his/her designee(s) and;

(2)   for the purpose of preventing the commission of an eminent felony or preventing physical injury to any person.

(d)   Each dissemination of information under this rule shall be documented in CIU.

(e)   Each individual who requests and receives information from CIU is subject to jurisdiction of the Oklahoma District Court of Oklahoma County: if the requester is a resident of a state other than Oklahoma, or the District Court of the county of Oklahoma in which the requester is a resident, for the purposes of enforcing these rules and Title 74 O. S. §150.21a.

(f)   Each individual who requests and receives information from CIU shall provide OSBI with a signed receipt for the information on a form provided by OSBI.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 3477, eff 8-11-97]