A New Jersey judge has ruled that the public can access videos recorded by police dashboard cameras and lawyers said the decision may allow discovery to begin earlier in traffic stop cases.
Superior Court Judge Vincent Grasso, in two rulings issued Oct. 2, ruled that the footage does not fall within the list of exemptions in the Open Public Records Act that allows government officials to keep certain records from public view.
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