RI S2138

Reduces per-page copy costs from $0.15 to $0.05 and increases free search/retrieval time from 1 hour to 2 hours, while extending arrest log accessibility from 5 days to 30 days after arrest

Makes police body-worn camera recordings subject to public records law, requiring release within 30 days of request for use-of-force incidents, with possibility of 20-day court extension

Declares final internal affairs investigation reports public records and requires disclosure of law enforcement officers found to have engaged in misconduct requiring prosecutorial disclosure to criminal defendants

Doubles civil fines for public records violations: knowing/willful violations increase from $2,000 to $4,000, reckless violations from $1,000 to $2,000, with additional penalties of up to $100 per day for improperly withheld records

Creates process for public bodies to petition superior court for relief from vexatious requests filed with intent to disrupt government operations, requiring written notice to requester and clear and convincing evidence standard