Bill > SB289

This bill establishes new rules for how body-worn camera (BWC) recordings are used and preserved in criminal, juvenile delinquency, and administrative proceedings. It allows law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to copy BWC footage for discovery, meaning to share evidence with the parties involved in a case. However, parties can only use these copies to create exhibits for hearings, and they cannot further copy or distribute the recordings without a court order, except to share with experts for case analysis. All parties and experts must destroy their copies of the recordings once the case is closed, which is defined as the expiration of the appeal period after the trial court's final decision. If a case goes to trial or adjudication, the original BWC recording must be kept by the law enforcement agency until the defendant or juvenile has completed their sentence or disposition, and parties can still access the original recordings for post-conviction legal actions. Violating these rules is a misdemeanor, a less serious criminal offense.

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