New Jersey S2394 mandates public access to law enforcement disciplinary records and sets retention periods for these records.

New Jersey S2394 establishes that disciplinary records of law enforcement officers are accessible as government records. These records include complaints, allegations, charges, transcripts of disciplinary hearings, and final opinions. The bill mandates that such records be retained for at least 20 years, except for video and audio recordings, which must be kept for at least five years if not part of a criminal, juvenile, or civil action. If the recordings are part of a civil action, they must be retained until the final resolution of the action.

New Jersey S2394 mandates public access to law enforcement disciplinary records and sets retention periods for these records.

New Jersey S2394 establishes that disciplinary records of law enforcement officers are accessible as government records. These records include complaints, allegations, charges, transcripts of disciplinary hearings, and final opinions. The bill mandates that such records be retained for at least 20 years, except for video and audio recordings, which must be kept for at least five years if not part of a criminal, juvenile, or civil action. If the recordings are part of a civil action, they must be retained until the final resolution of the action.