CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio police departments will operate under new statewide rules for drone surveillance beginning Oct. 6, including a warrant requirement for certain searches of interiors.
But the law does not require police to get a warrant every time they fly a drone. House Bill 251 spells out nine circumstances in which law enforcement may conduct drone surveillance without first obtaining one.
These are five takeaways from the original article, which examined when warrants will be required, the exceptions and the other statewide rules taking effect…