Colorado § 24-72.5-104 Limit of nondisclosure privilege for newsperson

Colorado Statutes

§ 24-72.5-104 — Limit of nondisclosure privilege for newsperson

Colorado § 24-72.5-104

Title 24Government

Art.Governmental Access to News Information

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-72.5-104 (2026).

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(1)Notwithstanding the privilege of nondisclosure established in section 24-72.5-103, a governmental entity otherwise authorized by law to issue or obtain subpoenas may subpoena a newsperson in order to obtain news information by establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence:

(a)That the news information is directly relevant to a substantial issue involved in the proceeding;

(b)That the news information cannot be obtained by any other reasonable means; and

(c)That a strong interest of the party seeking to subpoena the newsperson outweighs the interests under the first amendment to the United States constitution of such newsperson in not responding to a subpoena and of the general public in receiving news information.

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(1)
Notwithstanding the privilege of nondisclosure established in section 24-72.5-103,
a governmental entity otherwise authorized by law to issue or obtain subpoenas
may subpoena a newsperson in order to obtain news information by establishing, by
a preponderance of the evidence:

(a) That the news information is directly relevant to a substantial issue
involved in the proceeding;

(b) That the news information cannot be obtained by any other reasonable
means; and

(c) That a strong interest of the party seeking to subpoena the newsperson
outweighs the interests under the first amendment to the United States
constitution of such newsperson in not responding to a subpoena and of the general
public in receiving news information.