Aurora P.D.

Short version for reporters: Colorado law requires agencies to provide body cameras and to release unedited recordings to the public in cases where there is a complaint of officer misconduct. When that complaint is given to the agency, the agency must release all unedited audio/video of the incident within 21 days (subject to a limited 45‑day investigatory delay). Agencies must blur/redact material that raises substantial privacy concerns and must get victim/next‑of‑kin written authorization before releasing unredacted death or sensitive footage. Agencies normally may charge fees for CCJRA requests, but a recent Colorado Court of Appeals decision held that agencies may not condition mandatory LEIA (misconduct‑complaint) releases on payment of fees. For other records requests, CORA/CCJRA timeframes and fee rules apply (CORA generally presumes production within three working days where records are available). ([law.justia.com](https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/2021/title-24/article-31/part-9/section-24-31-902/))