SB 17-115

Senate Bill 17-115, which has been signed into law, updates Colorado's existing laws regarding the possession of sexually exploitative material. It allows prosecutors, criminal investigators, crime analysts, and other employees of law enforcement agencies or district attorney’s offices to possess such materials if it is necessary for their investigative work. Additionally, it permits defense attorneys and their staff to handle these materials when they are relevant to a case. This means that professionals involved in legal investigations can now legally possess sexually exploitative material under specific circumstances without facing criminal charges.

Official Summary

Under current law there is an exception to the crime of possession of sexually exploitative material for peace officers while in the performance of their duties. The bill expands the exception to a prosecutor, criminal investigator, crime analyst, or other individual who is employed by a law enforcement agency or district attorney's office and who performs or assists in investigative duties that may involve sexually exploitative materials and a defendant's attorney and any employee of the attorney or person retained by the attorney who assists in a case involving sexually exploitative materials. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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