§55-20-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act.
This article shall be known and may be cited as the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act.
This article shall apply to any cause of action, subject to this article, accruing on, or after, the effective date of the article.
For the purposes of this article: (1) “Child” means an unemancipated individual who is less than 18 years of age.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in 55-20-4 of this code, a depicted individual who is identifiable and who suffers harm from a persons intentional disclosure or threatened disclosure of an intimate image that was private without the depicted individuals consent has a cause of action against the person if the person knew or acted with […]
(a) A person is not liable under this article if the person proves the disclosure of, or threat to disclose, an intimate image was: (1) Made in good faith:
In an action under this article, a plaintiff may file a motion to seal with the initial pleading or any other motion as necessary to protect the identity and privacy of the plaintiff. The court may make further orders as necessary to protect the identity and privacy of a plaintiff.
(a) In an action under this article, a prevailing plaintiff may recover: (1) The greater of:
(a) Any action under this article for: (1) An unauthorized disclosure may not be brought later than four years from the date:
(a) This article shall be construed to be consistent with the Communications Decency Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C., Section 230. (b) This article may not be construed to alter the law of this state on sovereign immunity.
In applying and construing this act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to this subject matter among states that enact it.