Hawaii SB307 protects the right to record law enforcement activities and provides legal recourse for interference.
Hawaii SB307 amends the Hawaii Revised Statutes to establish protections for individuals recording law enforcement activities. It grants a private right of action for those whose recording is unlawfully interfered with by law enforcement officers. Interference includes preventing, threatening, or commanding a person to stop recording, as well as stopping, searching, or arresting someone for recording. The bill also allows for punitive damages, declaratory and injunctive relief, and other remedies for violations.
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