S 0612 General Bill, By Kimpson
Summary: Body cameras
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 23, SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-242 RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY WORN CAMERAS, TO PROHIBIT THE DELETION OR DESTRUCTION OF THE DATA FROM A BODY-WORN CAMERA WITH THE INTENT TO ALTER OR INFLUENCE A CRIMINAL ACTION, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, AN INTERNAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, A CIVIL ACTION OR POTENTIAL CIVIL ACTION IF NOTICE IS PROVIDED BY THE ADVERSE PARTY, OR IF LITIGATION IS REASONABLY ANTICIPATED, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO PERSONS FOLLOWING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE AGENCY OR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-1-240(D) TO PROVIDE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE AGENCIES MUST INCLUDE FOR THE ACTIVATION OF THE RECORDINGS, TO INCLUDE ACTIVATION AT THE SCENE OF VIOLENT CRIMES, TRAFFIC STOPS, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS, PERSONS COMMITTING DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ARRESTS, CONTACT WITH EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED PERSONS, OR INCIDENTS WITH WEAPONS, THE USE OF FORCE, OR ADVERSARIAL CONTACT.
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04/04/17	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
04/04/17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 4)