NH SB289

Body-worn camera recordings may be copied by law enforcement or prosecutors for discovery in criminal, juvenile delinquency, or administrative proceedings under new procedures added to RSA 105-D.

Parties may use BWC recordings to create exhibits for hearings, but cannot further copy or distribute recordings without a court order, except for sharing with expert consultants for case analysis.

All copies of BWC recordings must be destroyed upon case closure, defined as the expiration of the appeal period following final conclusion in trial court.

Law enforcement agencies must retain original BWC recordings until defendants or juveniles complete all sentence or disposition terms for cases resolved through trial or adjudication.

Knowingly violating these provisions constitutes a misdemeanor offense, with fiscal impact on state and local governments deemed indeterminable.