This bill amends RSA 30-B:1 to authorize county departments of corrections to utilize body-worn cameras while performing their duties both inside and outside correctional facilities. The new legal language inserted into the statute is a paragraph that explicitly grants this authority, while no existing legal language is deleted. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Additionally, the bill outlines the fiscal impact of implementing body-worn cameras, indicating that there may be indeterminable costs associated with the necessary equipment, technology, and training for law enforcement agencies to record custodial interrogations. It emphasizes that unrecorded custodial interrogations will not be admissible in criminal or juvenile matters unless justified, which could further influence expenditures at the state, local, and county levels.

Statutes affected:
As Amended by the Senate: 30-B:1
Version adopted by both bodies: 30-B:1