This bill introduces a new section to RSA 105-D, specifically section 105-D:4, which outlines the procedures for the use and preservation of body-worn camera (BWC) recordings in criminal, juvenile delinquency, and administrative proceedings. The bill allows law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to copy BWC footage for discovery purposes, with specific limitations on its use. These limitations include the requirement that parties may only use the recordings to create exhibits for hearings, cannot further copy or distribute the recordings without a court order, and must destroy all copies upon the case's conclusion. Additionally, the law enforcement agency must retain the original recordings until the completion of the defendant's sentence or disposition, and access to these recordings is restricted to case-related purposes.

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.