Getting The Footage
N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118.5 — notice that a body worn camera is recording, and retention for not less than 180 days
Notice. An officer wearing a body worn camera notifies the subject that they are being recorded, unless it is unsafe or infeasible to do so.
180 days. A body worn camera recording is retained for not less than 180 days from the date it was recorded, with additional retention periods in the circumstances the section lists, after which it is permanently deleted.
How a records request is made, the fees, and the other exemptions in the public records law are set out in other sections that are not on this page. Whether a particular recording must be released is a question for a licensed New Jersey attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- N.J.S.A. 40A:14-118.5 — Body worn cameras: notice and retention
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