As amended through November 12, 2024
Rule 37.8 - Electronic Case Information(a) Availability. The following case-related information maintained in the court system's electronic case management systems will not be published on the court system's website or otherwise made available to the public in electronic form: (1) addresses, phone numbers, and other contact information for parties, witnesses, and third-party custodians; (2) names, initials, addresses, phone numbers, and other contact and identifying information for victims in criminal cases; (3) social security numbers;(4) driver and vehicle license numbers; (5) account numbers of specific assets, liabilities, accounts, credit cards, and PINs (Personal Identification Numbers); (6) names, addresses, phone numbers, and other contact information for minor children in domestic relations cases, paternity actions, domestic violence cases, emancipation cases, and minor settlements under Civil Rule 90.2; (8) party names protected under Administrative Rule 40(b) and (c); (9) information that is confidential or sealed in its written form; and (10) attorney and other e-mail addresses used by the court to distribute court orders, notices, judgments, and other documents.(b) Bulk Distribution of Electronic Case Information.(1) Bulk distribution is defined as the distribution of all or a significant subset of the case information in the court system's electronic case management systems, as is, and without modification or compilation. (2) Bulk distribution of case information is permitted, unless the information is not publicly available in electronic form under subsection (a) of this rule. (3) Bulk distribution of imaged case records is not allowed, unless the records are already remotely accessible to the public on the court system's website.(4) The administrative director may allow bulk distribution of case information that is not publicly available and of publicly available imaged case records for scholarly or governmental purposes. The administrative director shall adopt procedures to protect the security of information and records released under this paragraph.(c) Distribution of Compiled Information. (1) Compiled information is defined as information that is derived from the selection, aggregation, or reformulation of case information in the court system's electronic case management systems. (2) Information routinely compiled by the court may be made available unless the compiled information is privileged or reveals information that is confidential, sealed, or not available to the public under subsection (a) of this rule. A request from a person outside the court system for other compiled information must be approved by the administrative director. The request may be granted if resources are available to compile the information and if it is an appropriate use of public resources, such as for scholarly, governmental, or any other purpose in the public interest. (d) Fees. The administrative director may establish fees for distribution of information under subsections (b) and (c) of this rule. Adopted by SCO 1622 effective 10/15/2006; amended by SCO 1633 effective 5/15/2007; and by SCO 1757 effective 10/14/2011; and by SCO 1862 effective 1/1/2016.Note to Administrative Rule 37.8(a)(7): Juror information is also protected by Administrative Rule 15(j).