Committee on Privacy and Public Court Records
The Committee on Privacy and Public Court Records is an ad hoc committee established by the Judicial Council. The Council has directed the Committee to consider the policies favoring public access to court records and the policies favoring privacy and to recommend the classification of records as public or not public. Statutes and rules already classify the majority of court records as public or not public, and the Committee will consider whether the policies supporting those classifications remain sound. The Committee will pay particular attention to access to court records through electronic means, such as the internet.
The Committee's meetings are open to the public. However, testimony to the Committee is by invitation. If you would like to present facts or opinions to the Committee, please contact Tim Shea at tims@email.utcourts.gov or by mail at P.O. Box 140241 / Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-0241. Email inquiries are encouraged. The Committee's schedule may not permit it to hear from all who wish to speak. Anyone may submit written statements and all will be considered.
Public hearings, open to all observers and any who wish to speak, will be scheduled after the Committee has prepared a draft report with recommendations.
Committee Meeting Schedule
Scott M. Matheson Courthouse
450 South State Street
Administrative Office of the Courts
Judicial Council Room, Suite N31
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
March 4, 2003
April 1, 2003
May 6, 2003
June 3, 2003
July 1, 2003
August 5, 2003
September 2, 2003
October 7, 2003
November 4, 2003
December 2, 2003
January 6, 2004
February 3, 2004
March 2, 2004
April 6, 2004
May 4, 2004
June 8, 2004
July 6, 2004
August 3, 2004
September 1, 2004
September 13, 2004
Materials distributed to Committee members, other than draft meeting minutes and records classified as private, will be posted on this site about 2 to 4 days before each meeting. Approved minutes will be posted on this site about 2 to 4 days after each meeting.
Reports
Report of the Ad Hoc CommitteeMeeting Minutes
Minutes - Sep 1, 2004 Minutes - Aug 3, 2004 Minutes - Jul 6, 2004 Minutes - Jun 8, 2004 Minutes - May 11, 2004 Minutes - Apr 6, 2004 Minutes - Mar 2, 2004 Minutes - Feb 3, 2004 Minutes - Jan 6, 2004 Minutes - Dec 2, 2003 Minutes - Nov 4, 2003 Minutes - Oct 7, 2003 Minutes - Sep 2, 2003 Minutes - Aug 5, 2003 Minutes - July 1, 2003 Minutes - June 3, 2003 Minutes - May 6, 2003 Minutes - April 1, 2003 Minutes - March 4, 2003Resources
Developing CCJ/COSCA Guidelines for Public Access to Court Records: A National Project to Assist State CourtsCCJ/COSCA Guidelines
Access to Court Records
COSCA white paper
Compilation of Utah Laws
Compilation of statutes and rules
Committee Members
Names and addresses of committee members
Committee meeting materials for March 4
Access to Electronic Court Records
1995 report