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Section 107 - Retention and release of recordings.

UT Code § 77-7a-107 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) (a) Any recording made by an officer while on duty or acting in the officer's official capacity as a law enforcement officer shall be retained in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. (b) Any recording made by an officer while on duty or acting in the officer's official capacity as a law enforcement officer may not be retained, electronically or otherwise, by a private entity if the private entity has any authority to: (i) withhold the recording; or (ii) prevent the political subdivision from accessing or disclosing the recording. (c) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b), a political subdivision may continue to retain a recording in a manner prohibited under Subsection (1)(b) if the political subdivision is under contract with a private entity on May 7, 2018, and the contract includes terms prohibited by Subsection (1)(b). (ii) A political subdivision may not renew a contract described in Subsection (1)(c)(i). (d) This Subsection (1) does not prohibit a political subdivision from using a private entity's retention or redaction service if the private entity does not have authority to: (i) withhold the recording; or (ii) prevent the political subdivision from accessing or disclosing the recording.

(a) Any recording made by an officer while on duty or acting in the officer's official capacity as a law enforcement officer shall be retained in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

(b) Any recording made by an officer while on duty or acting in the officer's official capacity as a law enforcement officer may not be retained, electronically or otherwise, by a private entity if the private entity has any authority to: (i) withhold the recording; or (ii) prevent the political subdivision from accessing or disclosing the recording.

(i) withhold the recording; or

(ii) prevent the political subdivision from accessing or disclosing the recording.

(c) (i) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b), a political subdivision may continue to retain a recording in a manner prohibited under Subsection (1)(b) if the political subdivision is under contract with a private entity on May 7, 2018, and the contract includes terms prohibited by Subsection (1)(b). (ii) A political subdivision may not renew a contract described in Subsection (1)(c)(i).

(i) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b), a political subdivision may continue to retain a recording in a manner prohibited under Subsection (1)(b) if the political subdivision is under contract with a private entity on May 7, 2018, and the contract includes terms prohibited by Subsection (1)(b).

(ii) A political subdivision may not renew a contract described in Subsection (1)(c)(i).

(d) This Subsection (1) does not prohibit a political subdivision from using a private entity's retention or redaction service if the private entity does not have authority to: (i) withhold the recording; or (ii) prevent the political subdivision from accessing or disclosing the recording.

(i) withhold the recording; or

(ii) prevent the political subdivision from accessing or disclosing the recording.

(2) (a) Any release of recordings made by an officer while on duty or acting in the officer's official capacity as a law enforcement officer shall be subject to Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision in state or local law, a person who requests access to the recordings may immediately appeal to a district court, as provided in Section 63G-2-404, any denial of access to a recording based solely on Subsection 63G-2-305(10)(b) or (c) due to a pending criminal action that has been filed in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(a) Any release of recordings made by an officer while on duty or acting in the officer's official capacity as a law enforcement officer shall be subject to Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision in state or local law, a person who requests access to the recordings may immediately appeal to a district court, as provided in Section 63G-2-404, any denial of access to a recording based solely on Subsection 63G-2-305(10)(b) or (c) due to a pending criminal action that has been filed in a court of competent jurisdiction.

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Section 107 - Retention and release of recordings.