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Title: Authorizes Police to View Body Camera Footage

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes police to view body camera footage.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes officers to “review and receive an accounting of a body worn camera recording of a routine police stop or house call” (§ 40A:14-118.5)(n)).

  • Specifies officers may not review and receive recordings in case of injurious, fatal, or other extraordinary circumstance (§ 40A:14-118.5)(n)).

  • Specifies Act does not apply to correctional police officers (§ 40A:14-118.5)(1)(a)). 

  • Specifies Act shall take effect immediately upon approval of Governor (Sec. 2).

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Title: Authorizes Police to View Body Camera Footage

Highlights:

  • Authorizes officers to “review and receive an accounting of a body worn camera recording of a routine police stop or house call” (§ 40A:14-118.5)(n)).

  • Specifies officers may not review and receive recordings in case of injurious, fatal, or other extraordinary circumstance (§ 40A:14-118.5)(n)).

  • Specifies Act does not apply to correctional police officers (§ 40A:14-118.5)(1)(a)). 

  • Specifies Act shall take effect immediately upon approval of Governor (Sec. 2).

Title: Authorizes Police to View Body Camera Footage

Highlights:

 

  • Authorizes officers to “review and receive an accounting of a body worn camera recording of a routine police stop or house call” (§ 40A:14-118.5)(n)).

  • Specifies officers may not review and receive recordings in case of injurious, fatal, or other extraordinary circumstance (§ 40A:14-118.5)(n)).

  • Specifies Act does not apply to correctional police officers (§ 40A:14-118.5)(1)(a)). 

  • Specifies Act shall take effect immediately upon approval of Governor (Sec. 2).

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