Dashcams used as evidence

Courts and Insurance companies can use Dashcam footage as evidence of a crime or an accident.   It can be used to help to win a court case or to collect an insurance claim. 

However, your footage could also be used against you. In some cases involving a crime your Dashcam footage could be subpoenaed from you in which case you would have to hand it over to authorities.   You can face criminal charges if you do not comply. Without evidence of a crime, law enforcement is not entitled to see your footage.  They would require a warrant to view a video from your dashcam..