Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 204. JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS |
PART VII. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA COURTS |
Chapter 213. COURT RECORDS POLICIES |
SubChapter A. PUBLIC ACCESS POLICY OF THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF PENNSYLVANIA: OFFICIAL CASE RECORDS OF THE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT COURTS |
Section 213.6. Official Case Records of the Magisterial District Courts Not Accessible by the Public
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(a) The following items or information residing in the official case records of the magisterial district courts are not accessible to the public:
1. Forms filed pursuant to § 213.7 of this policy;
2. Information sealed pursuant to a court order;
3. Information to which access is restricted by Federal law, State law, or State court rule; and
4. Notes, drafts, and work product of the magisterial district court.
(b) With the approval of the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, the Court Administrator of Pennsylvania may determine that additional information in the official case records of the magisterial district courts is not accessible by the public because it presents a risk to personal security, personal privacy, or the orderly administration of the courts. The Court Administrator shall publish notification of such determinations in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and on the Unified Judicial Systems web site.
The provisions of this § 213.6 adopted January 22, 2010, effective July 1, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 513.