St. Joseph County Superior Court, Indiana Sealing & Redaction Procedures

CRITICAL

The specified sentencing materials may be made available only to the listed persons and entities, unless statute requires or permits disclosure or the court and convicted person specifically authorize it.

(b) The materials specified in subsection (a) may not be made available to any person or public or private agency other than: (1) the convicted person and counsel who has entered his or her appearance for the convicted person in the proceeding at issue; (2) the prosecuting attorney; (3) the probation department; (4) the community corrections program in which an offender is placed under IC 35-38-2.6; and (5) the Indiana criminal justice institute established under IC 5-2-6; except where specifically required or permitted by statute or upon specific authorization by the court and the convicted person.

CRITICAL

For a motion, petition, or other pleading excluded from public access under Access to Court Records Rule 5, parties and counsel must comply with T.R. 5(G)’s filing requirements.

Where a motion, petition, or other pleading is excluded from public access under Access to Court Records Rule 5, the parties and their counsel are enjoined to comply with the filing requirements of T.R. 5(G).

CRITICAL

DRCB records and reports are confidential, and access is allowed only by order of the court with jurisdiction.

The records and reports of the DRCB contain information of a private and personal nature, and the release of that information, without court approval and supervision, could result in intentional mischief or unintentional injury to the parties, their children, or relatives. As such, the records and reports of the DRCB are confidential, and that any and all access to the notes, records, or reports of the DRCB shall be allowed only by order of the Court that has jurisdiction over the relevant parties and cause of action.

CRITICAL

Confidential records must retain their confidential status and must not be included in the public record.

Confidential records shall retain their confidential status and shall not be included in the public record of the proceedings.

CRITICAL

DRCB records and reports are confidential, and access is allowed only by order of the court with jurisdiction over the relevant parties and cause of action.

The records and reports of the DRCB shall be considered confidential, and all access to the records and reports of the DRCB shall be allowed only by order of the Court that has jurisdiction over the relevant parties and cause of action.

CRITICAL

Presentence reports or memoranda and physical or mental examination reports submitted for sentencing must be kept confidential.

(a) Any: (1) presentence report or memoranda; and (2) report of a physical or mental examination; submitted to the court in connection with sentencing shall be kept confidential.

WARNING

The Clerk must maintain the specified grand-jury filings under seal if the Court so orders.

and shall be maintained by the Clerk under seal if so ordered by the Court.

WARNING

Parties to a Family Court proceeding may access Related Cases, except confidential cases or records to which they are not a party.

Parties to a Family Court proceeding shall have access to all Related Cases, except for confidential cases or records to which they are not a party.

WARNING

The client’s contact information may be designated confidential and excluded from public access.

As required by the Rules on Access to Court Records, this contact information may be designated as confidential and excluded from public access.

WARNING

In addition to, and to the extent that it is not contrary to disclosure either permitted or prohibited by Indiana Supreme Court Administrative Rule 9: (1) Personal information relating to a juror or prospective juror not disclosed in open court is confidential, other than for the use of the parties and counsel. (2) Upon request, paper or electronic copies of the Juror Qualification and Questionnaire Form may be made available to counsel on the date of trial. (a) All copies of the Juror Qualification and Questionnaire Form so provided shall be returned to the Court at the completion of the jury selection process or, by leave of Court, at the completion of the trial.

In addition to, and to the extent that it is not contrary to disclosure either permitted or prohibited by Indiana Supreme Court Administrative Rule 9: (1) Personal information relating to a juror or prospective juror not disclosed in open court is confidential, other than for the use of the parties and counsel. (2) Upon request, paper or electronic copies of the Juror Qualification and Questionnaire Form may be made available to counsel on the date of trial. (a) All copies of the Juror Qualification and Questionnaire Form so provided shall be returned to the Court at the completion of the jury selection process or, by leave of Court, at the completion of the trial.

WARNING

The Court may seal an inventory at its sole discretion, and a sealed inventory must be held and protected according to Court policy and procedures.

In the event that the personal representative wishes to file an inventory under seal, the Court may, in its sole discretion, seal such inventory. If the inventory is sealed, it shall be held and protected according to Court policy and procedures.

WARNING

The DRCB must be given access to all records to maintain its records and produce investigation reports.

The DRCB shall be given access to all records for the purpose of maintaining their records and producing reports regarding its investigations.