Michigan Laws 780.314 – Audio and video recording recorded by law enforcement officer with body-worn camera; individuals requesting copy
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 780.314
- Body-worn camera: means a device that is worn by a law enforcement officer that electronically records audio and video of his or her activities. See Michigan Laws 780.312
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Private place: means a place where an individual may reasonably expect to be safe from casual or hostile intrusion or surveillance but does not include a place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access. See Michigan Laws 780.312
Except for an audio and video recording exempted from disclosure under section 13 of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.243, and section 3(1) or 5, any of the following individuals may request a copy of an audio and video recording recorded by a law enforcement officer with a body-worn camera in a private place:
(a) An individual who is the subject of the audio and video recording.
(b) An individual whose property has been seized or damaged in relation to a crime to which the audio and video recording is related.
(c) A parent of an individual who is less than 18 years of age described in subdivision (a) or (b).
(d) A legal guardian of an individual described in subdivision (a) or (b).
(e) An attorney who represents an individual described in subdivision (a) or (b).