SB240 Alabama 2022 Session

Under existing law, an emergency communications district may release the audio recording of a 911 call only to the caller whose voice is recorded, upon receipt of a sworn affidavit by that caller, or pursuant to a court order. A written or electronic record of a 911 call is subject to public inspection as a public writing, and a transcript of a 911 call shall be available to any member of the public upon payment of a reasonable fee not to exceed the cost of transcription.

This bill would provide that an emergency communications district shall provide a transcript of an audio recording to any individual, upon request and payment of a reasonable fee not to exceed the cost of transcription, and would require an emergency communications district to maintain records of all 911 telephone calls following the effective date of this act.

Relating to 911 telephone calls; to amend Section 11-98-12, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the procedures for release of a written or electronic record relating to a 911 telephone call or of a written transcript of a 911 telephone call.