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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, Second Regular Session
law enforcement; cameras; data storage
Purpose
Requires all footage captured by a law enforcement officer's body-worn or dash camera to be deleted 30 days after the footage was first recorded, except as specified.
Background
All officers and public bodies must maintain records to keep an accurate knowledge of their official activities, including activities that are supported by public monies. Public records and other matters in the custody of an officer of a public body must be open to inspection by any person. Any entity that is subject to a public records request must provide the name, telephone number and email address of an employee or department that is authorized to provide the information requested (A.R.S. Title 39, Chapter 1).
A victim of a criminal offense or a delinquent act has the right to request a copy of the police report and transcript from the investigating law enforcement agency free of charge (A.R.S. § 39-127).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires all camera footage captured by a law enforcement officer's body-worn camera or dash camera to be deleted 30 days after the camera footage was first recorded.
2. Specifies that the requirement to delete the camera footage is notwithstanding any other law.
3. Exempts, from the deletion requirement, any camera footage that is involved in or necessary for:
a) active criminal cases;
b) potential civil liability; or
c) active criminal prosecutions.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 16, 2026
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