(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.
C.R.S. § 24-72.5-104
Limit of nondisclosure privilege for newsperson
Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.