Section 780.311 – Short Title.
780.311 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “law enforcement body-worn camera privacy act”. History: 2017, Act 85, Eff. Jan. 8, 2018
Section 780.312 – Definitions.
780.312 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Body-worn camera” means a device that is worn by a law enforcement officer that electronically records audio and video of his or her activities. (b) “Evidentiary audio and video recording” means an audio and video recording of an incident or encounter recorded by a body-worn […]
Section 780.313 – Audio or Video Recording Recorded by Body-Worn Camera; Disclosure; Protections; Exemption From Freedom of Information Act.
780.313 Audio or video recording recorded by body-worn camera; disclosure; protections; exemption from freedom of information act. Sec. 3. (1) The disclosure of any audio or video recording recorded by a body-worn camera is subject to the protections provided for crime victims in sections 8, 19, 19a, 21, 34, 38, 48, 62, 68, and 80 […]
Section 780.314 – Audio and Video Recording Recorded by Law Enforcement Officer With Body-Worn Camera; Individuals Requesting Copy.
780.314 Audio and video recording recorded by law enforcement officer with body-worn camera; individuals requesting copy. Sec. 4. Except for an audio and video recording exempted from disclosure under section 13 of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.243, and section 3(1) or 5, any of the following individuals may request a […]
Section 780.315 – Audio or Video Recording From Body-Worn Camera; Retention by Law Enforcement Agency; Disclosure as Public Record; Limitation.
780.315 Audio or video recording from body-worn camera; retention by law enforcement agency; disclosure as public record; limitation. Sec. 5. (1) An audio or video recording from a body-worn camera that is retained by a law enforcement agency in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation or an ongoing internal investigation is not a public record […]
Section 780.316 – Audio and Video Recording Recorded by Body-Worn Camera; Retention by Law Enforcement Agency; Duration; Presumption.
780.316 Audio and video recording recorded by body-worn camera; retention by law enforcement agency; duration; presumption. Sec. 6. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3), a law enforcement agency shall retain an evidentiary audio and video recording recorded by a body-worn camera for not less than 30 days from the date the recording […]
Section 780.317 – Fee.
780.317 Fee. Sec. 7. A law enforcement agency may charge a fee for a copy of an audio and video recording recorded by a law enforcement officer with a body-worn camera. A fee charged under this section shall be calculated under and in compliance with section 4 of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA […]
Section 780.318 – Use, Maintenance, and Disclosure of Audio and Video Recordings Recorded by Body-Worn Cameras; Written Policy.
780.318 Use, maintenance, and disclosure of audio and video recordings recorded by body-worn cameras; written policy. Sec. 8. A law enforcement agency that utilizes body-worn cameras shall develop a written policy regarding the use of the body-worn cameras by its law enforcement officers and the maintenance and disclosure of audio and video recordings recorded by […]