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ID H0174
Bill
Status
2/14/2017
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
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AI Summary
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Defines "law enforcement media recording" as a digital record created by law enforcement agencies consisting of visual or audible components or both.
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Establishes retention periods for law enforcement media recordings: 180 days minimum for recordings with evidentiary value, 30 days for non-evidentiary recordings from non-fixed equipment, and 5 days for non-evidentiary recordings from fixed equipment on buildings or structures.
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Defines "evidentiary value" to include recordings involving use of force, arrests, citations, criminal offenses, complaints filed by subjects, or valid public records requests.
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Allows law enforcement media recordings to be deleted without board resolution, unlike other county records which require resolution approval before destruction.
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Defines "law enforcement agency" to include county sheriff's offices, prosecuting attorney's offices, probation offices, and private entities contracting to provide law enforcement services.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide for the classification of law enforcement media recordings and to provide for the retention of law enforcement media recordings.
COUNTY RECORDS
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
2/15/2017