HF 3651

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/29/2016 11:08am

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; law enforcement; regulating the use of body cameras by
peace officers; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 626.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [626.8473] PORTABLE RECORDING DEVICE POLICY.
new text end

new text begin A law enforcement agency that authorizes peace officers employed by the agency
to wear portable recording devices shall not prevent, or adopt a policy that prevents, or
otherwise restrict a responding peace officer from reviewing recordings from a portable
recording device prior to completing the officer's final report or making a statement related
to an incident.
new text end