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Committee hears bill allowing homicide victims' next of kin to seek court orders blocking disclosure of investigative files
Summary
The state committee heard House Bill 23-56, which would let a homicide victim's next of kin (or a minor's guardian) who is not named in a public record petition a court under the Public Records Act to enjoin disclosure of law-enforcement investigative files after an investigation closes; media and transparency advocates differed in testimony.
State Representative Dave Paul introduced House Bill 23-56 on the committee's opening day, telling the Committee on State Government and Tribal Relations the proposal responds to local incidents in which gruesome investigative material risked being published online. "The idea here is to help prevent after that case was concluded to make sure that that information that horrific evidence cannot be disclosed to help protect the children," Representative Dave Paul said.
Desiree Omleo of the Office of…
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