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NC S619

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Floyd McKissick

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends North Carolina law to establish definitions and procedures for law enforcement agency recordings including body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras, and specifies when recordings may be disclosed or released.

  • Requires custodial law enforcement agencies to disclose or release recordings to district attorneys for criminal review, discovery compliance, criminal proceedings, and other law enforcement purposes.

  • Permits agencies to disclose recordings to municipal/county managers, municipal councils, county commissions in closed session, and citizens' review boards with confidentiality agreements.

  • Allows extraction of limited still images from recordings for investigative purposes to identify or locate potential criminal suspects.

  • Adds recordings regulated under G.S. 132-1.4A as a permitted purpose for holding closed sessions under state public body meeting law.

Legislative Description

Law Enforcement Agency Recordings

Last Action

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

4/4/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate4/4/2019

Full Bill Text

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