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Massachusetts Police Bodycam Laws: Retention & Public Access
Massachusetts has no statewide bodycam mandate. See retention rules (180 days to 30 months), public records access, and redaction requirements for footage.
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Michigan Police Bodycam Laws: Retention & Public Records
Michigan requires no statewide bodycam mandate, but MCL 780.316 sets a 30 day retention floor. See FOIA access rules and the Patrick Lyoya case.
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Minnesota Police Bodycam Laws: Private Data by Default
Minnesota bodycam footage is private data by default under Minn. Stat. 13.825, not public. See retention rules, exceptions, and the Amir Locke case.
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Mississippi Police Bodycam Laws (2026): Mandate & Access
Mississippi has no statewide bodycam mandate outside Capitol Police. Learn how the Public Records Act treats footage and why a 2025 mandate bill died.
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Missouri Police Bodycam Laws (2026): Active vs. Inactive Rule
Missouri bodycam footage stays closed while an investigation is active and opens once it goes inactive under RSMo 610.100. Learn the rule and a real case.
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Montana Police Bodycam Laws (2026): No Statute, Court Fights
Montana has no bodycam statute. Access to footage runs through the state's constitutional right to know and a case-by-case privacy balancing test.
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Nebraska Police Body Camera Laws: Retention & Records
Nebraska has no statewide bodycam mandate. Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-1453 to 81-1454 sets a 90-day retention floor; access runs through general public records law.
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Nevada Police Body Camera Laws: Access & Retention
Nevada requires designated agencies to equip officers with body cameras under NRS 289.830, with a 15-day retention floor and presumptively public footage.
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New Hampshire Police Body Camera Laws (2026 Guide)
New Hampshire has no bodycam mandate. RSA 105-D sets 30-180 day retention, and RSA 91-A:5 exempts footage from the Right-to-Know Law except use-of-force video.
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New Jersey Police Body Camera Laws: Mandate & Access
New Jersey requires patrol officers to wear body cameras, keep footage 180 days to 3 years, and process requests through OPRA. See the statute and 2025 ruling.
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New Mexico Police Body Camera Laws: Mandate & Liability
New Mexico requires officers who interact with the public to wear body cameras, keep footage 120 days, and can hold agencies liable for spoliation. See the law.
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New York Police Body Camera Laws: State Police & NYPD
New York has no statewide bodycam mandate for local police, only State Police under Executive Law 234. NYPD sets its own rules and now must release critical footage within 30 days.
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