§ C.R.S. § 1-46-105Civil action - injunctive relief - damages

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(1) A candidate whose
appearance, action, or speech is depicted in a deepfake that is included in a communication
distributed in violation of section 1-46-103 may:
(a) Seek injunctive or other equitable relief prohibiting the distribution, dissemination,
publication, broadcast, transmission, or display of the communication, and preventing the
defendant from otherwise further violating this article 46;
(b) Bring an action for compensatory and punitive damages against the person that
distributed, disseminated, published, broadcast, transmitted, or displayed the communication;
(c) Seek reasonable attorney fees, filing fees, and costs of action; and
(d) Seek any other just and appropriate relief necessary to enforce this article 46 and
remedy the harm caused by the violation of section 1-46-103.
(2) An action commenced pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section must be heard by
the district court at the earliest practical time.
(3) An action commenced pursuant to subsection (1)(a) or (1)(b) of this section does not
limit or preclude a plaintiff from securing or recovering any other available remedy, or from
seeking to institute a criminal action against the defendant.
(4) In any civil action alleging a violation of section 1-46-103, the plaintiff bears the
burden of establishing the violation by clear and convincing evidence.

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