The Right-to-Know Law for Law Enforcement Virtual Workshop

NHMA’s Legal Services Counsel Stephen Buckley and Municipal Services Counsel Natch Greyes share insights and strategies to assist law enforcement agencies in handling governmental record matters arising under the Right-to-Know Law. The disclosure of police records is governed in part by the Right-to-Know Law and in part by rules imported from federal law under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

This workshop answers many questions about withholding records compiled for law enforcement purposes when disclosure would interfere with enforcement proceedings or based on other FOIA factors. Attention is paid to disclosure exemptions found in other New Hampshire statutes governing Body Worn Cameras, motor vehicle records, gun licenses, police personnel records, and the retention of police records. Recent New Hampshire Supreme Court decisions on exemptions for internal personnel practices and personnel records will be addressed in detail. In addition, guidance is provided on the retention of governmental records and how claims under the Right-to-Know Law are enforced.