H.E.A. 1142, P.L. 64
Effective: July 1, 2023
Provides that the direct cost that a state or local agency may charge for providing a copy of a law enforcement recording (recording) includes labor costs incurred to: (1) obscure non-disclosable information in the recording; and (2) perform an administrative review of the recording to determine if all non-disclosable information has been obscured. Specifies that the costs of reviewing and obscuring non-disclosable electronic data may not exceed reasonable attorney’s fees if the actions are performed by an attorney. Provides that if a court issues an order for disclosure of a law enforcement recording, any copy of the recording must be made by the public agency.
Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1142