Protection of Trafficking and Domestic Violence

Shelters.

(a)Any person who maliciously or with criminal negligence publishes, disseminates, or otherwise discloses the location of any trafficking victim, any trafficking shelter or domestic COL 6/21/2023 CH. 26 HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION violence shelter or any place designated as a trafficking shelter or domestic violence shelter, without the authorization of that trafficking victim, trafficking shelter or domestic violence shelter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b)For purposes of this section, “domestic violence shelter” means a confidential location which provides emergency housing for victims of sexual assault, spousal abuse, or both, and their families. For purposes of this section, “trafficking shelter” means a confidential location, which provides emergency housing for victims of human trafficking. ---------- COL 6/21/2023