Establishes a law enforcement investigatory privilege to protect information in open criminal investigations or prosecutions.

The bill creates a law enforcement investigatory privilege to safeguard information governed by Rule 16 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure during open criminal investigations or prosecutions. This privilege remains in effect until a criminal investigation is closed, which occurs when the district attorney general decides not to seek charges, a criminal defendant is acquitted, or after conviction, the time to file a petition has expired or the petition is resolved by the trial court.

Establishes a law enforcement investigatory privilege to protect information in open criminal investigations or prosecutions.

The bill creates a law enforcement investigatory privilege to safeguard information governed by Rule 16 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure during open criminal investigations or prosecutions. This privilege remains in effect until a criminal investigation is closed, which occurs when the district attorney general decides not to seek charges, a criminal defendant is acquitted, or after conviction, the time to file a petition has expired or the petition is resolved by the trial court.