2022 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 42 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
Chapter 67A - Recordings by Law Enforcement Officers
Section 67A08 - Construction
The following shall apply:
(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter the responsibilities of parties to any criminal or civil litigation to exchange information in accordance with applicable rules of procedure.
(2) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude a prosecuting attorney with jurisdiction or a law enforcement agency from disclosing an audio recording or video recording in the absence of a written request or beyond the time periods stated in this chapter.
(3) The prosecuting attorney with jurisdiction must agree in writing to the disclosure by a law enforcement agency if the prosecuting attorney determines that:
(i) the audio recording or video recording contains potential evidence in a criminal matter, information pertaining to an investigation, confidential information or victim information; and
(ii) reasonable redaction of the audio recording or video recording will not safeguard the potential evidence, information pertaining to an investigation, confidential information or victim information.
