Jay Boughton Minor Protection Evidence Access Act establishment

This bill establishes a new law requiring prosecutors to seek protective orders for certain evidence in criminal cases involving crimes of violence, particularly when the evidence could cause severe emotional distress or privacy violations for victims or third parties. The legislation specifically mandates that prosecutors request court protection for audio recordings of 911 calls made by minor victims and video footage showing minors captured by law enforcement recording systems. Additionally, the bill clarifies that inactive criminal investigative data containing images or recordings considered offensive to common sensibilities will be classified as private or nonpublic, though the existence of such materials must still be disclosed to requesters. These provisions aim to balance public access to court records with the need to protect victims and third parties from unnecessary exposure to sensitive or disturbing evidence.