California SB 524 (2025) — Law Enforcement Use of Artificial Intelligence in Reports
California · Cal. Penal Code 13663 (SB 524, 2025)
This law brings transparency to the use of AI in police reports. When a law enforcement report is generated wholly or partly by AI, the report must carry a per-page disclosure identifying the AI program used, along with the officer's signature verifying they reviewed it and that the facts are true. Agencies must keep the first AI-generated draft and an audit trail showing the user, data, and media involved, and vendors are barred from sharing or selling agency data except for the agency's own purposes.
Technical detail
SB 524 adds Cal. Penal Code 13663, requiring AI-generated law enforcement reports to include a per-page disclosure identifying the AI program and the officer's signature/verification, agency retention of the first draft and an audit trail, and a bar on contracted vendors sharing, selling, or repurposing agency information except for the agency's purposes.
Who is protected: The public and individuals who are the subject of, or affected by, AI-produced law enforcement reports.
Who must comply: California law enforcement agencies using AI to generate reports and the third-party vendors that supply such tools.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | California |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2026-01-01 |
| Enacted | 2025-10-10 |
| Citation | Cal. Penal Code 13663 (SB 524, 2025) |
| Enforced by | California law enforcement agencies via mandatory internal policies (no dedicated enforcement agency or penalty specified). |
| Penalties | No specific penalty; compliance is imposed through mandatory agency policies and recordkeeping. |
| Topics | police and surveillance AI · government use of AI · AI disclosure and transparency |
| Last verified | 2026-06-16 |
| Official source | SB-524 Law enforcement agencies: artificial intelligence ↗ |
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