Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law
How to Request Body Camera Footage in Pennsylvania
You can ask a Pennsylvania police department for body-worn camera and dash camera video under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. 67.101 and following). Response timeline: Right-to-Know requests: the agency must respond within 5 business days, or the request is deemed denied, and may take one extension of up to 30 calendar days (65 P.S. 67.901, 67.902). POLICE VIDEO AND AUDIO are different: under Act 22 of 2017 they are NOT available through the Right-to-Know Law and must be requested within 60 days of the recording, on a separate request that includes the date, time and location and your relationship to the event. The agency then has 30 days to respond.. Be as specific as you can about the date, place, and people involved, and ask for electronic copies.
Last reviewed October 7, 2026. Statute: 65 P.S. 67.101 and following (opens in a new tab).
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Frequently asked questions
- Can I get body camera footage from a Pennsylvania police department?
- You can request body-worn camera and dash camera video under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. 67.101 and following). Some records may be withheld or redacted under exemptions in the law, for example for open investigations or privacy.
- What should I include in a request for body camera footage?
- Name the department, describe the records as precisely as you can (date, time, location, officer name or badge number, case number), ask for electronic copies, and ask for a fee estimate first.
- How long will it take?
- The response timeline under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (65 P.S. 67.101 and following) is: Right-to-Know requests: the agency must respond within 5 business days, or the request is deemed denied, and may take one extension of up to 30 calendar days (65 P.S. 67.901, 67.902). POLICE VIDEO AND AUDIO are different: under Act 22 of 2017 they are NOT available through the Right-to-Know Law and must be requested within 60 days of the recording, on a separate request that includes the date, time and location and your relationship to the event. The agency then has 30 days to respond.. Large video requests can take longer if the agency needs to review or redact footage.