Florence P.D.

Alabama law (Act 2023‑507, HB289) sets a narrow, subject‑centered disclosure regime for police body‑worn and dash‑cam recordings: recordings are not treated as personnel files and are not generally available to the public. Only the person whose voice/image appears in the recording — or that person’s personal representative (parent, guardian, spouse, attorney, estate representative, etc.) — may request and receive disclosure, and then only the portion relevant to the request. Agencies must respond “as promptly as possible,” may redact and charge a reasonable fee, and may refuse disclosure if doing so would interfere with an active investigation. Media or other third parties are not listed as eligible requesters under the statute; to obtain footage they generally must rely on the subject’s consent, a court order, civil discovery, or other legal process. ([alison.legislature.state.al.us](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdfdocs/SearchableInstruments/2023RS/HB289-enr.pdf))