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NY A10185
Bill
Status
8/22/2014
Primary Sponsor
Nick Perry
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AI Summary
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Individuals have the right to film or record police officers during arrests or other law enforcement activities without being arrested or harassed, provided they do not intentionally interfere with police duties, harass officers, jeopardize safety, or violate the law.
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Police officers may not intentionally block or obstruct cameras or recording devices, arrest onlookers based solely on speech, or threaten or intimidate individuals from recording law enforcement activities.
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Police cannot search or seize recording devices without a warrant unless the device was used in committing a crime, and cannot damage, erase, or destroy recordings on seized devices; doing so constitutes tampering with physical evidence.
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The Attorney General must establish guidelines for when police may seize recording devices, how recordings must be preserved, and provide officer education and sanctions for non-compliance; these guidelines apply to all state police departments.
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Violations of these provisions constitute a misdemeanor; the act takes effect 120 days after becoming law and applies to both public and private property.
Legislative Description
Relates to the filming or recording of arrests and law enforcement activity; provides that individuals may film or record an arrest or other law enforcement activity; prohibits police officers from blocking or obstructing cameras or recording devices during an arrest; provides that individuals otherwise reasonably and lawfully recording or filming the arrest may not be subject to harassment or arrest; also provides that officers may not search or seize a camera or recording device without a warrant or intimidate individuals from recording or filming arrests.
Last Action
referred to codes
8/22/2014