Bill > SB00431

This bill authorizes a public agency to charge a redaction fee for the disclosure of a record created by police body-worn equipment or dashboard cameras that contains portions not authorized to be disclosed under state or federal law. The bill outlines specific guidelines for calculating the redaction fee, such as not charging for the first two or four hours of labor costs depending on the requestor, and limiting the overall fee to $100 per hour. The bill also provides exceptions where no fee can be charged, such as for involved parties or certain incidents related to police misconduct. Additionally, the bill amends existing laws to clarify that the public agency can only charge fees to cover the actual costs of providing copies of public records, except as provided in the new redaction fee section.