Hallsville Definitions ordinance (§ 120.110)

As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the following definitions:

ARREST: An actual restraint of the person of the defendant, or by his/her submission to the custody of the officer, under authority of a warrant or otherwise for a criminal violation which results in the issuance of a summons or the person being booked.

ARREST REPORT: A record of a law enforcement agency of an arrest and of any detention or confinement incident thereto together with the charge therefor.

INACTIVE: An investigation in which no further action will be taken by a law enforcement agency or officer for any of the following reasons:

1. A decision by the law enforcement agency not to pursue the case.

2. Expiration of the time to file criminal charges pursuant to the applicable statute of limitations or ten (10) years after the commission of the offense, whichever date earliest occurs.

3. Finality of the convictions of all persons convicted on the basis of the information contained in the investigative report, by exhaustion of or expiration of all rights of appeal of such persons.

INCIDENT REPORT: A record of a law enforcement agency consisting of the date, time, specific location, name of the victim, and immediate facts and circumstances surrounding the initial report of a crime or incident, including any logs of reported crimes, accidents and complaints maintained by that agency.

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: A record, other than an arrest or incident report, prepared by personnel of a law enforcement agency inquiring into a crime or suspected crime either in response to an incident report or in response to evidence developed by law enforcement officers in the course of their duties.

MOBILE VIDEO RECORDER: Any system or device that captures visual signals that is capable of installation and being installed in a vehicle or being worn or carried by personnel of a law enforcement agency and that includes, at minimum, a camera and recording capabilities.

MOBILE VIDEO RECORDING: Any data captured by a mobile video recorder, including audio, video, and any metadata.

NON-PUBLIC LOCATION: A place where one would have a reasonable expectation of privacy, including but not limited to a dwelling, school, or medical facility.