Does OPRA Cover Police Dashcam Videos? Supreme Court Will Decide
The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office's appeal in a case examining whether the public can access videos recorded by police dashboard cameras.
January 29, 2018 at 02:06 PM
3 minute read
The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office's appeal in a case examining whether the public can access videos recorded by police dashboard cameras.
In a 2-1 unpublished decision released in August, the Appellate Division said a police dashcam could be considered a public record, available for release. However, the appeals court left open the question of whether documents stemming from the recording could also be released.
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
Trending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: For Big Law Names, Shorter is Sweeter
- 2Wine, Dine and Grind (Through the Weekend): Summer Associates Thirst For Experience in 'Real Matters'
- 3'That's Disappointing': Only 11% of MDL Appointments Went to Attorneys of Color in 2023
- 4What We Know About the Kentucky Judge Killed in His Chambers
- 5'I'm Staying Everything': Texas Bankruptcy Judge Halts Talc Trials Against J&J
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250