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North Carolina bodycam footage is not a public record under N.C. Gen. Stat. 132-1.4A. See the court petition process, notice rules, and the 2025 Chemuti ruling.
North Dakota bodycam footage in public places is open under N.D.C.C. 44-04-18.7. Private-place footage is exempt but discretionary. See real request disputes.
Ohio bodycam footage is a public record under R.C. 149.43(A)(17), with redactions for minors and victims but not officer-caused deaths. Fees now apply.
Oklahoma has no statewide bodycam mandate, but 51 O.S. Section 24A.8 sets disclosure deadlines and redaction rules once footage exists. Here is how it works.
Oregon law (ORS 133.741) sets a 180-day to 30-month retention window for police bodycam footage and bars facial recognition on recordings. Here is how it works.
Pennsylvania's Act 22 pulled bodycam footage out of the Right-to-Know Law and requires a written request within 60 days of recording. Here is how it works.
Rhode Island has no statewide bodycam mandate, but agencies that take state grants must follow a uniform policy, and footage is presumptively public under APRA.
South Carolina was first to mandate statewide bodycams in 2015, but S.C. Code 23-1-240 exempts footage from FOIA. See the Walter Scott case that drove the law.
South Dakota has no bodycam statute. Agencies decide for themselves whether to use cameras, and SDCL 1-27-1.5(5) lets them keep the footage closed.
Tennessee has no dedicated bodycam statute. See how Tenn. Code Ann. 10-7-504(u) governs footage access under the Public Records Act, and why it sunsets in 2027.
Texas has no statewide bodycam mandate. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 2B.0101 et seq. (recodified 2025), the 90-day retention floor, and public access rules.
Utah has no statewide bodycam mandate, but Utah Code 77-7a-107 sets GRAMA-based release rules plus a fast-track for shootings and deaths in custody.