Introduced By: Reps. Jacquard, Flaherty, Kilmartin, Palangio and Reilly
Date Introduced : February 2, 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 of delinquent or wayward adjudications of 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.
