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Committee weighs bill to stop duplication and removal of child sexual abuse material from secure law-enforcement locations
Summary
AB 528 would bar copying or removal of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from law-enforcement or court custody while preserving defense access in controlled settings; public defenders and criminal-defense groups said the proposal would impede review, increase burdens and not prevent dissemination.
Assemblymember Alanis presented AB 528 to the Senate Public Safety subcommittee as a measure to align state procedures with federal limits on copying and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) evidence.
"AB 528 aligns California state law with the existing federal protections regarding the handling of child sexual abuse material," Alanis said, describing the bill's goal to prohibit duplication, removal and distribution of CSAM outside secure law-enforcement or court-controlled locations while ensuring defendants and counsel can access material within secure settings.
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