Ohioans are not happy after hearing a shocking new bill could block access to police and jail footage.
RadarOnline.com can reveal Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a controversial bill on Thursday night, allowing law enforcement to charge for public access to body cam, dash cam, and jail surveillance videos.
Under the new law, agencies can charge up to $75 per hour of footage to cover processing costs, with a cap of $750 per request.
The fee must be paid before the footage is released.
On social media, the state’s residents were quick to show their dissatisfaction over DeWine, the 70th Governor of Ohio, signing H.B. 315 into law.
One person wrote on X: “Somebody should sue. You can’t charge for FOIA.”
A second said: “We’re only three days into 2025 and they’re already starting with the nonsense.”
A third yelled: “That’s ridiculous!” as a fourth asked, “What the absolute f–k???”
After facing backlash for approving the provision, DeWine said he remains a “strong proponent” of police cameras and has no intention of restricting access to footage, which is public record.