The measure — signed Wednesday by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and set to take effect in September — makes it illegal in the state to video cops eight feet or closer without permission.
Arizona’s governor has approved a bill that bars civilians from recording video of police officers from a close distance.— signed Wednesday by Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and set to take effect in September — makes it illegal in the state to video police officers eight feet or closer without a cop’s permission. The punishment for flouting the law is a misdemeanor that would likely include a fine but no jail time.
“I’m pleased that a very reasonable law that promotes the safety of police officers and those involved in police stops and bystanders has been signed into law,” Kavanagh said Friday. “It promotes everybody’s safety yet still allows people to reasonably videotape police activity as is their right.” The law also makes exceptions for people who are the direct subject of police interaction. They are permitted film as long as they are not being arrested or searched. Someone who is in a car stopped by police or is being questioned is also allowed to record the interaction.AP Photo/Matt York, File civilians who film NYPD officers arresting alleged lawbreakers from a close distance.
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