45-254. Law enforcement recordings using body camera or vehicle camera; criminal investigation records; disclosure. (a) Every audio or video recording made and retained by law enforcement using a body camera or a vehicle camera shall be considered a criminal investigation record as defined in K.S.A. 45-217, and amendments thereto.
(b) In addition to any disclosure authorized pursuant to the open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto, a person described in subsection (c) may make a request in accordance with procedures adopted under K.S.A. 45-220, and amendments thereto, to listen to an audio recording or to view a video recording made by a body camera or a vehicle camera. The law enforcement agency shall allow the person to listen to the requested audio recording or to view the requested video recording within 20 days after making the request, and may charge a reasonable fee for such services provided by the law enforcement agency.
(c) Any of the following may make a request under subsection (b):
(1) A person who is a subject of the recording;
(2) any parent or legal guardian of a person under 18 years of age who is a subject of the recording;
(3) an heir at law, when a decedent is a subject of the recording; and
(4) an attorney for a person described in this subsection.
(d) As used in this section:
(1) "Body camera" means a device that is worn by a law enforcement officer that electronically records audio or video of such officer's activities.
(2) "Heir at law" means:
(A) An executor or an administrator of the decedent;
(B) the spouse of the decedent, if living;
(C) if there is no living spouse of the decedent, an adult child of the decedent, if living; or
(D) if there is no living spouse or adult child of the decedent, a parent of the decedent, if living.
(3) "Vehicle camera" means a device that is attached to a law enforcement vehicle that electronically records audio or video of law enforcement officers' activities.
History: L. 2016, ch. 82, § 1; L. 2018, ch. 87, § 8; L. 2021, ch. 82, § 13; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 45 - Public Records, Documents And Information
Article 2 - Records Open To Public
45-216 Public policy that records be open.
45-218 Inspection of records; request; response; refusal, when; fees.
45-219 Abstracts or copies of records; fees.
45-222 Civil remedies to enforce act; attorney fees.
45-223 Civil penalties for violations.
45-224 Continuation of fees and procedures adopted under prior act.
45-225 Severability of provisions.
45-226 Local freedom of information officer.
45-227 Brochure concerning public records.
45-228 Investigation of alleged violations; powers.
45-230 Unlawful use of names derived from public records.
45-240 Recordkeeping requirements for certain not-for-profit entities.
45-250 Sunflower Foundation: Health Care for Kansas; subject to open records law.
45-251 Civil remedies to enforce act by attorney general; consent order; finding of violation.
45-252 Complaint form prescribed by attorney general.