The majority of a sharply divided New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday said the public does not have an automatic right of access under the state’s Open Public Records Act to police dashcam videos, distinguishing the case at bar with a 2017 ruling in which it deemed dashcam footage disclosable.

In a 4-3 ruling, the majority said dashcam footage not required by statute to be taken can be considered a record of criminal investigation that is exempt from OPRA.