This bill requires all uniformed State, county, municipal patrol law enforcement officers, and campus police officers in New Jersey to wear body-worn cameras that record audio and video during their official duties. It expands the current requirement to include campus police officers and outlines specific exceptions for when the cameras do not need to be activated, such as during undercover assignments or non-uniformed duties. The legislation also allows for funding through various sources, including forfeiture funds and federal grants, and establishes definitions and guidelines for the use of body-worn cameras, including activation and deactivation circumstances.

Additionally, the bill sets strict guidelines for the management of body-worn camera recordings, including retention periods of at least 180 days and extended periods for certain incidents. It prohibits the use of recordings for commercial purposes and restricts third-party access, with disciplinary measures for non-compliance. Notably, it introduces a rebuttable presumption favoring defendants in criminal cases and civil plaintiffs in lawsuits against law enforcement if evidence is destroyed or not captured, and mandates the destruction of any recordings made in violation of the law, which cannot be used as evidence in legal proceedings.