Disclosure Requests; Fee

Ala. Code § 36-21-213 — under Title 36.

Ala. Code § 36-21-213

(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.

History: (Act 2023-507, §4.)