Clarify Sexually Exploitative Material Discovery

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