CO SB240

Creates the Electronic Discovery in Criminal Cases Task Force to study costs and management of electronic discovery in criminal cases, with first meeting required by July 1, 2025

Task force includes 11 members representing district attorneys, public defenders, alternate defense counsel, Attorney General's office, sheriffs, police, Colorado State Patrol, and county commissioners

Examines current vendor contracts, electronic discovery portal usage, equitable access for prosecutors and defense attorneys, projected 10-year costs, and feasibility of a more efficient statewide system

Report due to Joint Budget Committee and Joint Technology Committee by November 1, 2025, including legislative proposals and cost estimates

Task force automatically repeals January 1, 2027; members serve without compensation