# Bodycam Footage Discovery & Public Records Research

## KPD Body Camera Confirmation
- **Source**: KPD official post (April 22, 2026)
- **Statement**: "The officers did have their body worn cameras on during the incident and per policy we will make the body worn camera available to the public within 30 days"
- **Implication**: Officers were wearing body cameras during the April 15 search warrant execution and April 21 interview. The KPD policy requires release within 30 days.

## NC Law on Bodycam Disclosure
- **GS 132-1.4A**: Body-worn camera recordings are NOT public records
- **Process**: Requestor must submit a signed and notarized form
- **Judicial approval**: If the agency denies the request, a court order may be required
- **Recording retention**: Recordings must be retained for a minimum period (varies by agency)

## Required Steps to Obtain Footage

### Option 1: Direct Request to KPD
Submit a written request to:
```
Kernersville Police Department
Attention: Records Division
134 East Mountain St
Kernersville, NC 27284
```
Include:
- Case number: 26CR302000-330
- Incident control #: 2026001582
- Date: April 15, 2026 (~12:45 AM - 1:48 AM)
- Date: April 21, 2026 (interview)
- Requested footage: All body-worn camera recordings from all officers present

### Option 2: NC DPS Request Form
Use the NC DPS public records request portal:
https://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/law-enforcement/request-body-worn-footage-911-calls-service

### Option 3: Court Order
If KPD denies the request, file a motion in Forsyth District Court under GS 132-1.4A(f) for judicial review.

## Key Legal References
- **GS 132-1.4A**: Law enforcement recordings — disclosure requirements
- **GS 132-1.4(b1)**: Request form requirements (notarized)
- **NC DPS**: Body-worn camera program guidelines
- **KPD Policy**: Release within 30 days of incident (per their April 22, 2026 statement)

## Public Records Already Obtained
| Document | Source | Date |
|----------|--------|------|
| Register of Actions | NC eCourts | Extracted Jun 26 |
| Search warrant | TylerTech | 16 PDFs |
| Arrest record | Show Crime (404) | May 11 |
| KPD Real Time Crime Center posts | Instagram Reels | Apr 13-May 2026 |

## Outstanding Discovery Needs
1. **Bodycam footage (April 15, ~12:45 AM)** — consent conversation at front door
2. **Bodycam footage (April 15, ~1:25 AM)** — warrant execution, scope violation
3. **Bodycam footage (April 21)** — custodial interview, Miranda violation
4. **KPD dispatch logs** for incident control #2026001582
5. **Officer Christopher Martin's personnel file** — limited to training, complaints, discipline
6. **Det. C.T. Inman's personnel file** — same limitations
7. **KPD policies on search warrant execution**, consent, plain view
8. **KPD training records on cannabis/hemp laws** — for Monell/failure to train claim