Bill > SB106

This bill, effective August 1, 2026, amends Louisiana law to protect certain crime scene and criminal prosecution evidence from public disclosure. Specifically, it states that copies of audio recordings, images, videos, or photographs held by a clerk of court, which are introduced as evidence in a criminal case and depict sensitive content such as autopsies, dead bodies, sexual assault, gruesome injuries, obscene acts, juvenile victims, or specific body parts, will not be considered public records. This means they cannot be released or copied by the public unless the clerk voluntarily releases them, they are already publicly available, or a court order mandates their release. The intent is to prevent the widespread dissemination of potentially disturbing or private images related to criminal proceedings.