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Body Camera Laws by State
Body Camera Laws by State: compare 51 US states on 8 metrics.
Prohibit Audio
2 values across 51 entries
Req All Party Consent
2 values across 51 entries
Restricted in Private
2 values across 51 entries
Exempt from Records Reqs
3 values across 51 entries
Prescribes Storage Time
4 values across 51 entries
Rules for Public Access
4 values across 51 entries
Data
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51 states
 Alabama | No legislation | Yes | Yes |
 Alaska | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Arizona | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Arkansas | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 California | No legislation | Yes | Yes |
 Colorado | Yes | Yes | No legislation |
 Connecticut | Yes | Yes | No legislation |
 Delaware | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 District of Columbia | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Florida | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Georgia | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Hawaii | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Idaho | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Illinois | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Indiana | Yes | Yes | No legislation |
 Iowa | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Kansas | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Kentucky | Yes | Yes | No legislation |
 Louisiana | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Maine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Maryland | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Massachusetts | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Michigan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Minnesota | Yes | Yes | No legislation |
 Mississippi | No legislation | Yes | Yes |
 Missouri | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Montana | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Nebraska | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Nevada | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 New Hampshire | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 New Jersey | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 New Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 New York | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 North Carolina | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 North Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Ohio | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Oklahoma | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Oregon | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Pennsylvania | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Rhode Island | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 South Carolina | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 South Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Tennessee | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Texas | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Utah | Yes | Yes | No legislation |
 Vermont | No legislation | No legislation | Yes |
 Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Washington | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 West Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Wisconsin | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Wyoming | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Quick answers
- Where does this body camera laws by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Police Body-Worn Camera Legislation Tracker - Urban Institute; Body Worn Camera Policies - US Department of Justice; Body-Worn Camera Laws Database - NCSL.