AZ HB2586

Requires all local law enforcement agencies and the Department of Public Safety to provide body-worn cameras for peace officers with public contact by July 1, 2023.

Mandates peace officers activate body-worn or dash cameras when responding to calls for service or during public contacts initiated to enforce or investigate laws, with limited exceptions for undercover work, courtrooms, and certain jail duties.

Creates presumptions and penalties for officers who fail to activate cameras or tamper with footage: permissive inference of misconduct in non-criminal proceedings, rebuttable presumption of statement inadmissibility in prosecutions, and potential discipline up to termination.

Requires law enforcement agencies to release unedited video and audio recordings of incidents involving misconduct complaints to the public within 21 days, with exceptions for active investigations (up to 45 days) and substantial privacy interests requiring redaction (nudity, medical emergencies, minors, sexual assaults, etc.).

Mandates certification suspension of at least one year for intentional camera failure or tampering to conceal unlawful conduct, and permanent revocation if the incident results in civilian death; establishes 20-day timeline for releasing recordings to victims' families before public disclosure.