AZ HB2515

Requires all local law enforcement agencies and the Arizona Department of Public Safety to provide body-worn cameras to peace officers who have public contact by July 1, 2024.

Mandates peace officers activate body-worn or dash cameras during calls for service and public contacts initiated to enforce laws or investigate violations, with limited exceptions for undercover work, court proceedings, and jail staff (unless using physical force).

Requires release of unedited video and audio recordings within 21 days when complaints of officer misconduct are filed, with privacy redactions allowed for nudity, sexual assaults, medical emergencies, minors, and other sensitive information.

Creates presumptions and penalties against officers who intentionally fail to activate cameras or tamper with footage, including mandatory discipline up to termination, at least one-year certification suspension, or permanent revocation for incidents resulting in civilian death.

Allows delayed release of recordings up to 45 days if they would jeopardize active investigations and requires criminal defendants to file constitutional objections within 21 days of counsel appointment to challenge video release.