ID H0499

Defines "law enforcement media recording" as a digital record created by a law enforcement agency consisting of visual or audible components or both.

Establishes retention periods for law enforcement media recordings based on evidentiary value: 200 days for recordings with evidentiary value, 60 days for recordings without evidentiary value from non-fixed equipment, and 14 days for recordings without evidentiary value from fixed building or structure equipment.

Defines "evidentiary value" to include recordings involving use of force, arrests, citations, criminal offenses, filed complaints, or valid public records requests.

Permits law enforcement media recordings to be destroyed without a board resolution, unlike other county records which require a resolution after audit and prosecuting attorney advice.

Clarifies that "law enforcement agency" includes county sheriff's offices, prosecuting attorney's offices, misdemeanor and juvenile probation offices, and private entities contracting with counties to provide law enforcement services.