Colorado law says anyone can watch most criminal courts online. But not all judges comply.

The Denver Post: Eighteen months after Colorado legislators changed state law to require that courtrooms livestream most criminal proceedings, Denver District Court Judge Anita Schutte started her Monday afternoon with a declaration.

“This court doesn’t livestream,” she said from the bench.

The judge issued what seemed to be a blanket rule at the start of the afternoon, before any cases were called. She didn’t make case-specific findings about not livestreaming, as required by state law.

“I think it creates a safety issue for all the people in this courtroom,” she said.

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