What I don't understand is why the county is willing to help him? He has accused multiple people multiple times of planting evidence and improper behavior, but they can't actually have done this on the footage because then he would be releasing it himself regardless of how dirty it is, he wouldn't have even pleaded guilty.
I was fairly convinced that this guy had given the county plenty of motivation to spite him, now they're trying to deny an order to do so? There has to be something greater at play here.
Either that or Nick is extremely good at portraying himself as someone who needs protecting.
The only thing I can imagine is some mix of personal favors or some reason the county doesn't want the footage out in general unrelated to nicks desires.
Maybe they know it would immediately become prime internet video material and they don't want a drug addicted child neglecting sex freak ex lawyer to become their unofficial mascot. The drachenlord effect of having their town be known for his existence.