A. In a special action brought pursuant to this article for the release of any record created or received by or in the possession of a law enforcement or prosecution agency that relates to a criminal investigation or prosecution and that visually depicts the image of a witness under eighteen years of age or a victim as defined in section 13-4401, the petitioner shall establish that the public’s interest in disclosure outweighs the witness’s or victim’s right to privacy.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 39-121.04

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. A victim whose image is depicted in a record described in subsection A of this section has the right to be present at and to be heard in any action brought pursuant to this article for the release of records described in subsection A of this section.