Public Notice Detail

Initial order posted May 6, 2005
Amended order posted June 20, 2005 
Addtional amended order July 1, 2005 

In its report filed June 28, 2004, the Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch recommended certain amendments to the Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch and related rules.  This Court held a hearing on the recommendations on September 21, 2004, reviewed the materials and is fully advised in the premises.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The attached amendments to the Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch, General Rules of Practice for the District Courts, Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rules of the Supreme Court for Registration of Attorneys be, and the same hereby are, prescribed and promulgated to be effective July 1, 2005, except:
   1. as provided in Rule 8, subd. 2(f), of the attached Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch, regarding remote access; and
   2. Rules 11, 361.02, 361.05, 370.04, 371.04, and 372.04 of the attached General Rules of Practice for the District Courts regarding restricted identifiers and financial source documents shall apply to pleadings and other documents submitted to, or judgments, orders, decisions, and notices issued, by, the court on or after July 1, 2005.
2. The inclusion of Advisory Committee comments is made for convenience and does not reflect Court approval of the comments made therein.
3. The Advisory Committee shall continue consideration of the issue of remote and other access to court records and report back to this Court within one year.

Dated:  May, 2005
BY THE COURT:
Kathleen A. Blatz
Chief Justice

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