HB 18-1066

House Bill 18-1066, which has been signed into law, clarifies how sexually exploitative materials are handled in legal cases involving child exploitation. It specifies that even though certain professionals like law enforcement and defense counsel can come across such material as part of their duties, they cannot receive copies of these materials during the discovery process. This ensures that while necessary for investigation and defense, access to sensitive material is restricted to protect victims' privacy and dignity. The bill affects legal professionals involved in cases related to child exploitation and aims to balance investigative needs with victim protection.

Official Summary

Last session, Senate Bill 17-115 expanded the group of people who, if they possessed sexually exploitative material in the performance of their duties, could not commit sexual exploitation of a child to all law enforcement personnel and defense counsel personnel. The bill clarifies that the sexual exploitation of a child statute does not change the discovery procedure for sexually exploitative materials and that the defendant and defense counsel personnel are not allowed to receive copies of the materials. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) Read More

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