Bill Summary for S 123 (2017-2018)
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Feb 22 2017
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO HAVE SOLE DISCRETION TO RELEASE RECORDINGS FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUSPECT IDENTIFICATION OR APPREHENSION AND FOR NONCRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES.Intro. by D. Davis, Pate.
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Bill summary
Amends GS 132-1.4A(h) to provide that a custodial law enforcement agency can disclose or release a recording for the purposes listed in the statute at the sole discretion of the custodial law enforcement agency (previously, did not clarify disclosure or release for the specified purposes was at the their sole discretion). Further, adds to the three existing specified purposes for which a custodial law enforcement agency may disclose or release a recording to allow disclosure or release for (1) the purpose of suspect identification or apprehension and (2) noncriminal investigative purposes such as community-oriented publicity or goodwill.