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Legislation would limit use of creative expression as criminal evidence; artists and civil‑rights groups back bill
Summary
Delegate Amprey introduced the PACE Act (HB 13‑46), which would establish a statutory test limiting when creative expression can be admitted as evidence in criminal trials.
Delegate Amprey presented House Bill 13‑46, the Protecting Artistic Creative Expression (PACE) Act, which would codify a multi‑factor test for courts to use before admitting creative expression — including song lyrics and other artistic works — as evidence in criminal proceedings.
Sponsor's case: the bill would require prosecutors to show that creative expression meets a four‑part threshold before admission: that (1) the defendant intended the expression to be taken literally; (2) the expression refers to…
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