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Florida, South Carolina, New Jersey Latest States to Pass Mugshot Extortion Laws

On June 16, 2017, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation to regulate the online mugshot industry, preventing websites that publish booking photos from charging a fee to remove them.

South Carolina passed a similar law, known as the “Mugshot Extortion Bill,” in February 2016. As former state Senator Paul Thurmond ...

 

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