Up to $75 an hour and no more than $750 total.
Thats a lot of cash for a public records request.
The bill would also allow the cops to charge requestors before the cops have started to process the video.
Police look on at a polling place where Republican nominee for vice president U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) cast his ballot on November 5, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio.© Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images
The bill has seen a lot of pushback from local media and constituents.
They want domestic violence, they want drunk driving, they want bar fights, MacDonald said.
Its true that theres a cottage industry of YouTubers and streamers that cut together body cam footage for views.
Its also true that a fee as high as $750 might stop them from doing business in Ohio.
It might also hurt independent journalists and smaller newsrooms who rely on bodycam footage to hold police accountable.
Cleveland, for its part, has said its holding off for now.
Sinclair added that members of the press, at least, will get bodycam footage for free.
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