Section 2. Section 67A02(a) of Title 42 is amended to read:
§ 67A02. Scope of chapter.
(a) Exemption.--The provisions of this chapter, and not the
act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-
Know Law, shall apply to any audio recording or video recording
made by a law enforcement agency[.] using body cameras or other
recording devices not fixed to the exterior or interior of a
building or a vehicle under circumstances within paragraph (2)
of the definition of "oral communication" in 18 Pa.C.S. § 5702
(relating to definitions).
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Section 3. Section 67A03(1) and (2) of Title 42 are amended
and the section is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 67A03. Requests for law enforcement audio recordings or video
recordings.
The following shall apply:
(1) An individual who requests an audio recording or
video recording made by a law enforcement agency shall,
within [60] 180 days of the date when the audio recording or
video recording was made, serve a written request to the
individual who is designated as the open-records officer for
the law enforcement agency under section 502 of the act of
February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know
Law. Service is effective upon receipt of the written request
by the open-records officer from personal delivery[ or
certified mail with proof of service.], mail, e-mail,
facsimile or, to the extent provided by the rules of the law
enforcement agency, other electronic means.
(2) The request under paragraph (1) shall [specify with
particularity the incident or event that is the subject of
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