Rule 37.7 - Obtaining Access to Non-Public Court Records(a)Allowing Access to Non-Public Records. The court may, by order, allow access to non-public information in a case or administrative record if the court finds that the requestor's interest in disclosure outweighs the potential harm to the person or interests being protected, including but not limited to:(1) risk of injury to individuals;(2) individual privacy rights and interests;(3) proprietary business information;(4) the deliberative process; or(5) public safety. Non-public information includes information designated as confidential or sealed by statute or court rule and public information to which access has been limited under Administrative Rule 37.6. A request to allow access may be made by any person or on the court's own motion as provided in paragraph (b).
(b)Procedure. Any request to allow access must be made in writing to the court and served on all parties to the case unless otherwise ordered. The court shall also require service on other individuals or entities that could be affected by disclosure of the information. A request to allow access, the response to such a request, and the order ruling on such a request must be written in a manner that does not disclose non-public information, are public records, and shall not themselves be sealed or made confidential.Adopted by SCO 1622 effective 10/15/2006 This rule does not apply to bulk or compiled data. Access to bulk and compiled data is governed by Administrative Rule 37.8(b)-(d).