District of Columbia § 7-2163 Exceptions to liability.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 7-2163 — Exceptions to liability.

District of Columbia·Title 7 Human Health Care and Safety.·Ch. 21D Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images.

(a)A person is not liable under this chapter if the person proves that disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image was made reasonably, relevantly, and in good faith:

(1)To report unlawful or unsolicited activity or in pursuance of a legal, professional, or other lawful obligation;

(2)To assist the depicted person;

(3)For legitimate medical, scientific, or educational purposes;

(4)As part of a relevant document production or filing associated with a legal proceeding; or

(5)In service of the public interest.

(b)Disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image is not a matter of public concern or public interest solely because the depicted individual is a public figure.

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(a) A person is not liable under this chapter if the person proves that disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image was made reasonably, relevantly, and in good faith:

(1) To report unlawful or unsolicited activity or in pursuance of a legal, professional, or other lawful obligation;

(2) To assist the depicted person;

(3) For legitimate medical, scientific, or educational purposes;

(4) As part of a relevant document production or filing associated with a legal proceeding; or

(5) In service of the public interest.

(b) Disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image is not a matter of public concern or public interest solely because the depicted individual is a public figure.

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