<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001422224-12-000012.txt : 20120530
<SEC-HEADER>0001422224-12-000012.hdr.sgml : 20120530
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120530130855
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001422224-12-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120525
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120530
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120530

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kaplan Elliot M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001296603

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33899
		FILM NUMBER:		12876738

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2405 GRAND BLVD., SUITE 900
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64108

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIGITAL ALLY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001342958
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				200064269
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7311 W 130TH ST
		STREET 2:		STE 170
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66213
		BUSINESS PHONE:		913-232-5349

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7311 W 130TH ST
		STREET 2:		STE 170
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66213
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    <schemaVersion>X0305</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-05-25</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001342958</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DIGITAL ALLY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DGLY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001296603</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kaplan Elliot M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2405 GRAND BLVD., SUITE 900</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KANSAS CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>64108</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock purchase option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.44</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-05-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>70000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-05-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>70000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>208599</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These stock purchase options vest half (35,000 options) on November 1, 2012 and the remaining half (35,000 options) on May 1, 2013 assuming the Reporting Person remians as a member of the Company's Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elliot M. Kaplan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-05-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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