Reproducing child sexual abuse material not permitted

Sec. 4. A court shall deny any request by the defendant in a criminal proceeding, or any party in a civil proceeding, to copy, photograph, duplicate, or otherwise reproduce any material that constitutes child sex abuse material if the state (in a criminal proceeding), or the court (in a civil proceeding), provides ample opportunity for inspection, viewing, and examination of the material by:

(1) the defendant (in a criminal proceeding);

(2) the defendant's attorney (in a criminal proceeding);

(3) any individual the defendant seeks to qualify as an expert (in a criminal proceeding);

(4) any party and the party's attorney (in a civil proceeding); and

(5) any individual a party seeks to qualify as an expert (in a civil proceeding);

at a state or local court or law enforcement facility as provided in section 5 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.148-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.218-2025, SEC.14; P.L.92-2026, SEC.26.