Atascosa County Court at Law Sealing & Redaction Procedures

CRITICAL

The materials must not be publicly filed unless filed under seal.

These materials shall not be publicly filed except under seal.

CRITICAL

Before the defendant or a witness views the materials, defense counsel must redact information required by Article 39.14 and information identifying the DFPS reporter or otherwise protected by Family Code § 261.201.

Before any viewing by the defendant or any witness, defense counsel shall redact all information required by Article 39.14(±) and shall also redact any information identifying the DFPS reporter or any other information protected from disclosure by Family Code § 261.201.

CRITICAL

Defense counsel must maintain confidentiality and prevent disclosure of the information to unauthorized persons.

IT IS ORDERED that the attorney for the Defendant or Respondent in said cases shall maintain confidentiality and prevent disclosure of the information to persons who are not authorized to receive the information.

CRITICAL

The defendant may view the materials only as permitted by Article 39.14(f) and must not be given copies, downloads, or other reproductions.

The defendant may be permitted to view such materials only to the extent allowed by Article 39.14(f), and the defendant shall not be provided copies, FILED a-,: 0 ~ O'CLOCK Y M MARqffiol6.gt1ijMS}}$ome~ downloads, or other reproductions of the materials.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The State’s redactions do not eliminate defense counsel’s duty to make any additional required redactions before inspection.

IT IS ORDERED that the State's production of a redacted copy does not relieve defense counsel of the duty to make any additional redactions required by Article 39. l 4(f) or this Order before permitting inspection by the Defendant or Respondent or any witness.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The materials may not be publicly filed unless filed under seal.

These materials shall not be publicly filed except under seal.

CRITICAL

DFPS records produced in the case are confidential, may be used only to prepare and try the case, and may be reviewed by defense personnel only as reasonably necessary and disclosed only as authorized by Article 39.14.

IT IS ORDERED that any records obtained from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and produced in the cause are confidential and shall be used solely for purposes of preparation and trial of the case. Defense counsel, defense staff, investigators, and retained experts may review such records only as reasonably necessary for the defense and shall not disclose them except as authorized by Article 39 .14.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Before permitting inspection by the defendant, respondent, or a witness, defense counsel must redact the listed identifiers and other confidential identifying information not necessary to the defense.

defense counsel shall redact all information required by Article 39.14(f) and shall also redact any medical account numbers, insurance identification numbers, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, home addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, names of minor children, and any other confidential identifying information not necessary to the defense.

CRITICALCivil cases

The clerk must keep the certificate or other proof of the parents' identities in a confidential, nonpublic portion of the case file.

the clerk shall maintain the certificate, or other proof of the identity of the child's parents, in a confidential portion of the case file, not accessible to the public.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The defendant or respondent may view the materials only as Article 39.14(f) allows and must not be given any reproductions.

The Defendant or Respondent may be permitted to view such materials only to the extent allowed by Article 39.14(f), and shall not be provided copies, photographs, screenshots, downloads, or any other reproductions of the materials.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Medical records and protected health information are confidential, may be used only for the case, and may be reviewed or disclosed only as specified.

IT IS ORDERED that any medical records or protected health information produced in the case are confidential and shall be used solely for purposes of investigation, preparation, and trial of the case. Defense counsel, defense staff, investigators, and retained experts may review such records only as reasonably necessary for the defense and shall not disclose them except as authorized by Article 39 .14, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Defense counsel must maintain confidentiality and prevent disclosure to anyone not authorized to receive the information.

IT IS ORDERED that the attorney for the Defendant or Respondent in said cases shall maintain confidentiality and prevent disclosure of the information to persons who are not authorized to receive the information.

CRITICALCivil cases

A certified birth certificate or other proof of the child's parents' identities must be filed under seal and separately from other pleadings and exhibits.

The certified birth certificate, or other proof of the identity of the child's parents, must be filed under seal and separately from all other pleadings or exhibits.

CRITICALCriminal cases

At the end of the case, including any direct appeal, defense counsel must securely destroy the medical records and copies or return them for secure disposal.

IT IS ORDERED that, at the conclusion of the case, including any direct appeal, defense counsel shall either securely destroy all such medical records and copies thereof, or return them to the Atascosa County Attorney's Office for secure disposal.

CRITICAL

At the conclusion of the case, including any direct appeal, defense counsel must securely destroy the records and copies or return them to the County Attorney's Office for secure disposal.

IT IS ORDERED that, at the conclusion of the case, including any direct appeal, defense counsel shall either securely destroy all such medical records and copies thereof, or return them to the Atascosa County Attorney's Office for secure disposal.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The State may release relevant medical records in its possession directly to the defendant’s or respondent’s attorney without redaction.

IT IS ORDERED that the State may release an unredacted copy of Medical Records in the State's possession that are relevant to any case that is filed in the County or County Court at Law or Juvenile Courts of Atascosa County directly to the attorney for the Defendant or Respondent in such adult or juvenile cases.