Public Records Text Messages
Public Record Laws about Text Messages in all 50 States ...
The Mississippi Public Records Act covers any records that are “prepared, possessed or retained for use in the conduct, transaction or performance of any business, transaction, work, duty or function of any public body”; this includes text and SMS messages. 25. Missouri
https://www.intradyn.com/public-record-law-text-messages-50-states/
Text Messages as Public Records - Coates' Canons Coates ...
Public record text messages must be retained based on content of message If a text message is a public record, it may need to be retained, at least for a period of time. Public records, regardless of their form or format, must be retained according to retention schedules promulgated by the NC Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR).
https://canons.sog.unc.edu/text-messages-as-public-records/
Are Text Messages on Personal Cell Phones Public Records ...
Therefore, the text messages in this case were public records subject to disclosure. In each of these cases, the decisions focused on whether or not the messages document the functions, policies, procedures, operations or other activities of the public office. The key is the content of the messages not the device on which they are sent.
https://ennisbritton.com/blog/2019/are-text-messages-on-personal-cell-phones-public-records-2
Text Messages in the Spotlight for New State Public ...
Are text messages part of the public record? Official laws vary by jurisdiction, but text messages are indeed part of the public record. State governments require that all electronic messages sent from government-issued devices, as well as government communications sent from privately owned devices, by law must be treated as public records.
https://www.smarsh.com/blog/text-messages-in-spotlight-for-state-public-records-laws/
So text messages can be records – how do we capture and ...
Your agency or local government can decide to have employees be responsible for manually saving their text messages to a government-controlled storage space, like a shared drive, ECM, or similar. This is usually done by taking a screenshot of the messages and forwarding them as an attachment that can be saved.
https://www.tsl.texas.gov/slrm/blog/2018/04/so-text-messages-can-be-records-how-do-we-capture-and-retain-them/
Text Messages as Public Records (i.e., Government Property ...
Text messages should be public records, and whatever their state public records laws may or may not say, cities and counties should start retaining them, and requiring their officials and employees to send their government-related text messages from their personal devices to the public server for retention.
https://www.cityethics.org/content/text-messages-public-records-ie-government-property
Managing Text Messages - Washington State Archives - WA ...
Capture and Retention of Text Messages Managing Public Records Created or Received as Text Messages Agency Policies Information about creating agency policies on text messaging (including examples) is available from the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC): MRSC Text Messaging Policies (External Link) Capture/Retention Tools and Services
https://www.sos.wa.gov/archives/recordsmanagement/managing-text-messages.aspx
California Supreme Court Rules Text Messages Sent on ...
With the unanimous Supreme Court ruling, California joins other states, including Washington and Florida, and the Federal government in issuing a clear statement that all records regarding government business, even private email or text message accounts, are subject to open records laws.
https://www.smarsh.com/blog/california-supreme-court-rules-text-messages-sent-private-lines-subject-open-records-requests/
Torrance police's racist texts could jeopardize many cases ...
A Torrance police officer has been charged with assault for his role in a 2018 shooting. The officer has also been implicated in a racist text message scandal involving a dozen other officers. Aug ...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-12-08/torrance-police-traded-racist-homophobic-texts-it-could-jeopardize-hundreds-of-cases
How to Legally Get Cell Phone Records - JACKSON & WILSON
Located at 701 N. D. Street, San Bernardino, CA. (unknown re time limit for audio). Beverly Hills. Send a public records request to 464 N. Rexroad Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (time limit for audio is 1 year). Other Cities. Call the local police department or county clerk and ask how you can get the 911 call.
https://www.jacksonandwilson.com/blog/2016/may/how-to-legally-get-smartphone-records/