This bill introduces new procedures for the preservation and use of body-worn camera (BWC) footage in criminal, juvenile delinquency, and administrative proceedings by amending RSA 105-D. The new section, 105-D:4, allows law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to copy BWC recordings for discovery in these proceedings, with specific limitations. These limitations include the requirement that parties may only use the recordings for case-related purposes, must destroy copies after the case concludes, and cannot further distribute the recordings without a court order. Additionally, the law enforcement agency must maintain the original recordings until the completion of the defendant's sentence or disposition, and the term "close of the case" is defined to clarify when the case is considered concluded.

The bill also establishes penalties for violations of these provisions, classifying any person who knowingly violates the section as guilty of a misdemeanor. The effective date of the act is upon its passage. The fiscal impact of the bill is indeterminable for both state and local governments, as it may affect judicial and correctional systems, potentially influencing costs related to prosecution, incarceration, probation, and parole.