A 845 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires access to law enforcement disciplinary records as government records; requires such records to be retained for certain period of time.

This bill requires all law enforcement disciplinary records in New Jersey to be treated as public government records, making them accessible to the public. It directly affects law enforcement agencies (including school police, correction officers, and probation officers) and the public, while protecting certain personal information like home addresses, medical details, and witness identities through redaction. The bill mandates that agencies retain these records for at least 20 years, with bodycam videos requiring longer retention (until case resolution) if tied to criminal, disciplinary, or civil proceedings. This creates a standardized system for transparency in officer discipline without altering the content of the records themselves.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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