Individuals who request records created by body cameras worn by police may have to pay for the cost of redaction if a bill recently approved by the Committee on Appropriations becomes law this session.
The bill, which would authorize a public agency to charge to redact requested records created by police body-worn equipment, such as body cameras, or dashboard cameras that contain material not authorized to be disclosed under state or federal law.
Under SB 1122, the relevant public agency would not be able to charge for time spent searching for responsive records and the first two hours of labor incurred in redacting the requested record would be provided free. If the person requesting the record is involved in the record request, the parent or guardian of a person involved in the record request, or an attorney representing a person involved in a civil, criminal, or administrative matter, the first four hours of labor costs incurred in redacting the requested record would be provided free.
Any additional labor costs related to redaction can be charged to the requester at a rate not to exceed the hourly wage, not including benefits, of the lowest-paid employee trained to redact the responsive record. Agencies would not be allowed to charge for the services of an attorney hired by the agency to conduct a second review of the requested record or for the services of a digital management services company the agency might use in processing requests.
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