Public records in North Carolina

Public records law in North Carolina

Law

North Carolina Public Records Law

Citation

N.C.G.S. Chapter 132

Response deadline

Most records must be provided as promptly as possible (N.C.G.S. Chapter 132). POLICE BODY CAMERA AND DASH CAMERA RECORDINGS ARE NOT PUBLIC RECORDS in North Carolina (N.C.G.S. 132-1.4A). A person shown in a recording, or their representative, can ask the agency to let them view it. Getting a copy requires a petition to the superior court in the county where the recording was made, and only a court order can release it.

Statute

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Request specific records in North Carolina

• How to request body camera footage in North Carolina
• How to request police reports in North Carolina
• How to request internal affairs records in North Carolina
• How to request use of force reports in North Carolina
• How to request 911 calls in North Carolina

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