<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001422224-20-000015.txt : 20200910
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200910133516
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001422224-20-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200910
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200910

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hutchins Daniel F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001409533

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33899
		FILM NUMBER:		201168373

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11900 COLLEGE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66210

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
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15612 COLLEGE BLVD.
		CITY:			LENEXA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		913-232-5349

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15612 COLLEGE BLVD.
		CITY:			LENEXA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66219
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        <issuerCik>0001342958</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DIGITAL ALLY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DGLY</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Hutchins Daniel F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11900 COLLEGE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 310</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OVERLAND PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66210</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Purchase Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.09</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-09-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2030-09-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>75000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>236250</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These stock purchase options vest as follows: 18,750 on September 9, 2020, 18,750 on September 30, 2020, 18,750 on December 31, 2020, 18,750 on March 31, 2021 and 18,750 on May 1, 2020 assuming the Reporting Person remains a member of the Company's Board of Directors at such point in time.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Daniel F. Hutchins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-09-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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