(1) Each decision of a court of record shall be confidential until publicly announced.
(2) (a) If it appears that the provisions of subsection (1) of this section have been violated, petition shall be made to the chief judge of the district court for the city and county of Denver for the appointment of a special prosecutor and the convening of a grand jury.
(b) The chief judge, for good cause shown, shall appoint the special prosecutor and shall order the impaneling of a grand jury in accordance with the provisions of article 73 of this title. Any special prosecutor appointed pursuant to this section shall be compensated as provided in section 20-1-308, C.R.S.
An action for violation of subsection (1) of this section may only be commenced bythe return of an indictment by a grand jury notwithstanding any provision of section 16-5-101, C.R.S., to the contrary.
Any person who knowingly violates the provisions of subsection (1) of this sectioncommits a class 6 felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.
Source: L. 87: Entire section added, p. 539, § 1, effective July 1. L. 89: (4) amended, p. 827, § 31, effective July 1. L. 2002: (4) amended, p. 1487, § 120, effective October 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (4), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.