The issue focused in particular on how the state's law enforcement officers would handle an officer who had been suspended without pay while investigating an officer's misconduct, which could include allegations that a police cruiser or helicopter was used in a way that violated state law.

But the panel also said state law does not require police to turn over video recordings. The state has also been accused of failing to provide a clear definition of what constitutes a "public record," and of not requiring law enforcement agencies to keep data about their interactions