Alabama § 36-21-213 Disclosure Requests; Fee

Alabama Statutes

§ 36-21-213 — Disclosure Requests; Fee

Alabama § 36-21-213

Title 36Public Officers and Employees

Ch. 21Law Enforcement Officers Generally

Art. 10Law Enforcement Agency Recordings

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Ala. Code § 36-21-213 (2026).

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(a)Upon receipt of the written request for disclosure, as promptly as possible, the custodial law enforcement agency shall do either of the following:

(1)Disclose the portion of the recording relevant to the individual’s request.

(2)Notify the requestor of the custodial law enforcement agency’s decision not to disclose the recording. A custodial law enforcement agency may choose to not disclose the recording if the disclosure would affect an ongoing active law enforcement investigation or prosecution.

(b)A custodial law enforcement agency may charge a reasonable fee for redaction and editing of a recording.

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(a) Upon receipt of the written request for disclosure, as promptly as possible, the custodial law enforcement agency shall do either of the following:
(1) Disclose the portion of the recording relevant to the individual’s request.
(2) Notify the requestor of the custodial law enforcement agency’s decision not to disclose the recording. A custodial law enforcement agency may choose to not disclose the recording if the disclosure would affect an ongoing active law enforcement investigation or prosecution.
(b) A custodial law enforcement agency may charge a reasonable fee for redaction and editing of a recording.