CO SB075

Requires deletion of names and identifying information of child victims and child witnesses from criminal justice records released to the public, except to criminal justice agencies, the named child, or their designees.

Establishes a "good cause" exception allowing district court to authorize disclosure of a child's identity only after determining public interest substantially outweighs privacy harm and after notice and hearing.

Expands the definition of protected children to include child witnesses in addition to child victims, and eliminates the notation requirement previously used to identify such records.

Designates this legislation as "Riley's Law" and grants victims and child witnesses the right to be heard at disclosure hearings under the Crime Victims Rights Act.

Appropriates $387,449 to the judicial department for the 2023-24 fiscal year (5.6 FTE for trial court programs and $49,970 for capital outlay) and applies to criminal justice records released on or after January 1, 2024.