Police Bodycam Laws
Rhode Island Police Body Camera Laws: Access & § 42-161
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.
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South Carolina Police Body Camera Laws: Mandate & FOIA Exemption
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.
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South Dakota Police Body Camera Laws: No Mandate, No Access Rule
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.
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Tennessee Police Bodycam Laws: Access & Records Rules
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.
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Texas Police Bodycam Laws: Public Access Rules 2026
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.
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Utah Police Bodycam Laws: Activation, GRAMA & Release 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.
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Vermont Police Body Camera Laws: Mandate & Access
Vermont requires only State Police Field Force troopers to wear body cameras under 20 V.S.A. 1819, with no mandate for local departments.
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Virginia Police Body Camera Laws: Mandate & FOIA Access
Virginia has no statewide bodycam mandate. See Va. Code 15.2-1723.1's policy rule, Virginia State Police funding, and how VFOIA controls footage access.
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Washington Police Body Camera Laws: Mandate & Access
Washington has no statewide bodycam mandate yet. See RCW 10.109 policy rules and RCW 42.56.240(14)'s public records exemptions for footage access.
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West Virginia Police Body Camera Laws: FOIA & Public Access
West Virginia has no bodycam-specific statute. See how W. Va. Code Chapter 29B (FOIA) governs footage access, response deadlines, and the Exline case.
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Wisconsin Police Body Camera Laws: Wis. Stat. 165.87
Wisconsin regulates body cameras under Wis. Stat. 165.87. See retention rules, the 2024 redaction-fee law, and how to request footage.
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Wyoming Police Body Camera Laws: W.S. 16-4-203 Access
Wyoming's peace officer recording law, W.S. 16-4-203(d)(xviii), keeps bodycam footage closed by default. See the narrow exceptions and how release works.
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