Colorado § 24-72.5-103 Compelled disclosure of news information - privilege

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-72.5-103 — Compelled disclosure of news information - privilege

Colorado § 24-72.5-103

Title 24Government

Art.Governmental Access to News Information

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-72.5-103 (2026).

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(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided by section 24-72.5-104, no newsperson shall, without the express consent of such newsperson, be compelled to disclose, be examined concerning refusal to disclose, or be subject to any process to compel disclosure or to impose any sanction for nondisclosure in connection with any proceeding of a governmental entity for refusal to disclose any news information received, observed, procured, processed, prepared, written, or edited by a newsperson, while acting in the capacity of a newsperson; except that the privilege of nondisclosure shall not apply to the following:

(a)News information received at a press conference;

(b)News information that has actually been published or broadcaste

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(1)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, and except as otherwise
provided by section 24-72.5-104, no newsperson shall, without the express consent
of such newsperson, be compelled to disclose, be examined concerning refusal to
disclose, or be subject to any process to compel disclosure or to impose any
sanction for nondisclosure in connection with any proceeding of a governmental
entity for refusal to disclose any news information received, observed, procured,
processed, prepared, written, or edited by a newsperson, while acting in the
capacity of a newsperson; except that the privilege of nondisclosure shall not apply
to the following:

(a) News information received at a press conference;

(b) News information that has actually been published or broadcasted
through the mass media;

(c) News information based on a newsperson's personal observation of the
commission of an act which, under any statute, law, or ordinance, is deemed to be a
criminal offense if substantially similar news information cannot reasonably be
obtained by any other means;

(d) News information based on a newsperson's personal observation of the
commission of a class 1, 2, or 3 felony.