Section 26202.6 Of Chapter 13. Miscellaneous Powers From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 3. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 13.
26202.6
. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 26202,
26205, and 26205.1, the head of a department of a county, after one
year, may destroy recordings of routine video monitoring, and after
100 days may destroy recordings of telephone and radio communications
maintained by the department. This destruction shall be approved by
the legislative body and the written consent of the agency attorney
shall be obtained. In the event that the recordings are evidence in
any claim filed or any pending litigation, they shall be preserved
until pending litigation is resolved.
(b) For purposes of this section, "recordings of telephone and
radio communications" means the routine daily recording of telephone
communications to and from a county and all radio communications
relating to the operations of the departments.
(c) For purposes of this section, "routine video monitoring" means
video recording by a video or electronic imaging system designed to
record the regular and ongoing operations of the departments
described in subdivision (a), including mobile in-car video systems,
jail observation and monitoring systems, and building security
recording systems.
(d) For purposes of this section, "department" includes a public
safety communications center operated by the county and the governing
board of any special district the membership of which is the same as
the membership of the board of supervisors.