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The Indiana Supreme Court has amended the Rules on Access to Court Records to exclude from public access, if court ordered, an entire case that the clerk of court has opened under the wrong case type.
The order issued by the court amends Access to Court Records Rule 5(A).
According to the order, Rule 5(A)(7) is available only to the clerk of court to exclude from public access an entire case erroneously opened with a wrong case type immediately upon discovering the mistake.
The clerk shall then consult with a judge for final approval and make an appropriate entry.
“Parties cannot use Rule 5(A)(7) to bypass the specific requirements in Rule 6 for excluding an entire case or excluding Court Records from public access,” the order states.
The amendment is effective Jan. 1, 2024.
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