Ohio governor signs bill to charge public for police video footage

Ohio’s New Law Sparks Debate: Are Police Bodycams Behind A Paywall?

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has officially turned police body camera footage into a commodity. Source: JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images / Getty According to PEOPLE, DeWine signed H.B. 315 into law late Thursday night, allowing law enforcement agencies to charge up to $750 per request for bodycam, dashcam, and jail surveillance footage—records that were previously a key tool for holding officers accountable. That’s literally someone’s check. Imagine…

Ohio governor signs bill to charge public for police video footage

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed a new measure into law earlier this week that permits police departments to charge the public to release camera footage from its officers — including dash, body or surveillance video. “No law enforcement agency should ever have to choose between diverting resources for officers on the street to move them to administrative tasks like lengthy video redaction reviews for which agencies receive no compensation — and …

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Signs And Defends Bill That Could Charge Money For Police Body Camera Footage

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a controversial bill into law that could charge the public money for video footage from law enforcement agencies.

Ohio governor signs bill allowing police to charge for release of body cam video

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law late Thursday, Jan. 2, allowing law enforcement to charge the public for video footage. However, press advocates say the new charges could deter people from requesting public records. A new 450-page omnibus bill passed this week includes a provision enabling police departments to charge citizens for dashboard cameras, body cameras and jail surveillance video –– all public records. The provision was ad…

Ohio Governor Slammed For Signing Bill Allowing Police to Charge $750 for Access to Body Cam Footage — 'Somebody Should Sue'

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has been criticized by civilians wanting to 'sue' after he signed a bill that allows police to charge $750 for body cam footage.

New Ohio law could charge public for access to police videos

Legal experts warn that the charges could put these public records out of reach of many