Introduced By: Senators Tocco, Igliozzi, Damiani, and Celona
Date Introduced : February 4, 1999
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8-10-21 of the General Laws in Chapter 8-10 entitled "Family Court" is hereby amended to read as follows:
8-10-21. Records of court. -- The records of the
family court shall be public records, except that records of hearings
in matters set forth in section 14-1-5, together with stenographic
notes and transcripts of those hearings, shall not be available
for public inspection unless the court shall otherwise order.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the records of the family
court in criminal matters involving adults shall be public records.
{ADD The record {DEL sDEL}
of {DEL the court pertaining to DEL} delinquent or wayward
{DEL offenses committed by DEL} {ADD adjudications of ADD}
juveniles may be accessed by law enforcement
personnel to be used for law enforcement purposes only and shall
remain otherwise confidential. The Attorney General shall promulgate
rules and regulations necessary to facilitate the purposes of
this section. ADD}
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
