A 319 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes "End Crimes to Clicks Act"; limits disclosure of body worn camera recordings under State's open public records law.

This bill (A 319, "End Crimes to Clicks Act") limits public access to body-worn camera recordings under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (OPRA). It exempts these recordings from disclosure unless the requester is a "subject" of the recording (defined as an officer, suspect, victim, or similarly involved person) or their legal next of kin. The law specifically excludes incidental bystanders from being considered "subjects," preventing general public access to footage. This directly affects citizens seeking body cam footage, restricting requests to those directly involved in the recorded incident.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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Paul Kanitra
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