Privacy & Surveillance in Columbus, OH (2026)
1 verified privacy & surveillance rules for Columbus, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Recording & Consent Laws
Columbus City Code lets anyone record police interactions and protests under a federal injunction from Alsaada v. City of Columbus, so long as recording doesn't physically interfere with an arrest or crime scene.
Recording Police Officers in Columbus
Few RestrictionsColumbus City Codes § 1913.03(A)(4)
(A) In accordance with the Permanent Injunction issued by the Honorable Judge Algenon Marbley on December 29, 2021...in Alsaada, et al. v. City of Columbus, et al., Case No. 2:20-cv-3431...(4)...all individuals, regardless of their occupation or nonviolent activity, are permitted to record at protests or whenever any police officer interacts with the public.
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