NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/24/2013.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 13-198
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Jahn, Aguilar, Carroll, Giron, Guzman, Jones, Kefalas,
      King, Newell, Roberts, Schwartz, Tochtrop, Morse;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Gardner, Court, Fields, Foote, Gerou, Ginal,
      Hamner, Labuda, Lebsock, May, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Pabon, Pettersen,
      Primavera, Priola, Rosenthal, Salazar, Schafer, Singer, Stephens, Swalm,
      Szabo, Vigil, Young.
      
      
      Concerning closing a court to the public when sexually
           exploitative material related to a specific child is being
           presented as evidence.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 16-10-403 as
      follows:
      
           16-10-403.  Option to close court. The court may, if it
      determines that the best interest of a child in a closed proceeding
      overrides the public interest in an open criminal proceeding and
      the defendant's right to a public trial, close the court to the
      public when images of sexually exploitative materials or forensic
      interviews directly related to said child are being presented as
      evidence in court and the child or the forensic interviewer is on
      the witness stand.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      John P. Morse                         Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO