HB 14-1148 Summary

• Expands definition of crimes eligible for victim rights to include child prostitution, soliciting for child prostitution, procurement of a child for sexual exploitation, pimping of a child, inducement of child prostitution, and patronizing a prostituted child.

• Grants victims the right to receive a free copy of the initial incident report from investigating law enforcement agencies, subject to law enforcement discretion for case status and security concerns.

• Requires notification of victims regarding hearings on petitions to seal records filed by defendants in applicable criminal cases.

• Adds probation modification as a critical stage requiring victim notification, and mandates probation departments notify victims of court-ordered changes to probation terms and conditions.

• Modifies victim notification procedures for pre-1993 crimes, making notification automatic for newly-solved cold cases rather than requiring victim requests.