Discovery materials or evidence; accused may request to copy or photograph any materials.

Added a specific mandate for district court prosecutors to provide relevant police reports to defense counsel at least 10 days before trial or a preliminary hearing.

Established strict confidentiality rules for the newly provided police reports, limiting access to the defense attorney, their agents, and expert witnesses only.

Removed a provision requiring the Department of Criminal Justice Services to submit a feasibility report on the new district court requirements by November 1, 2026.

The reference to 'dashboard camera footage' was removed from the list of materials the accused can request to copy or photograph.

The phrase 'submitted for' was changed to 'submitted for' (no functional change) and 'order for discovery is entered' was changed to 'order for discovery is submitted' in the context of misdemeanor trial de novo proceedings.

The document header was updated from 'ENROLLED' to 'OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION' and 'HOUSE BILL NO. 118' to 'AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE', reflecting its current legislative status as a draft.

The new section on electronic discovery was shortened and removed specific details about flash drives, thumb drives, and email sharing, replacing them with a general mandate to provide copies unless prohibited by law.

The requirement to provide police reports was changed from a 10-day deadline to a general requirement to provide them, and the rule was narrowed to apply only to district courts rather than all courts.

New language was added to clarify that police reports provided to defense counsel are restricted and cannot be disseminated to others except the accused or their agents.

The list of specific evidence types (like dashboard camera footage) was added to the section on copying evidence, clarifying what materials the accused can request.

The document format changed from a draft bill with committee referrals to an enrolled act with official page numbering and approval stamps.

Added a new header and bill number (26105982D) to identify this as the House Substitute version, replacing the previous 'Courts of Justice Substitute' header.

Added 'dashboard camera footage' to the list of evidence the accused may request to copy or photograph, expanding the scope of discoverable materials slightly.