Is it against the law to view a videotape from a car accident without the other party or a police officer present?

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Is it against the law to view a videotape from a car accident without the other party or a police officer present?

I was hit by another driver in the parking lot of a hamburger chain. He is an employee there. He has viewed the videotape of the accident without myself or a police officer there. I just need to find out if that is tampering with evidence or against the law.

Asked on March 8, 2012 under Accident Law, North Carolina

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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

From what you have written I see nothing wrong for a person to view a videotape of a car accident without the other party of a police officer present under the laws of all states in this country. The issue is whose videotape depicts the accident. If it is some third party's tape, there is nothing at all wrong in reviewing it regardless of who is present or not for the viewing.


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