This chart is intended for use as a summary of how case record series are treated given classification of the case. “Public,” “Private,” “Protected,” and “Sealed” have the meanings given them by Rule 4-202.03.
“Semi-private” is an administrative description of a case in which the documents generally are private, but case identification is a matter of public record, as are the case history and the orders, judgments, and decrees. See Rule 4-202.02(4)(B)(i)-(ix).
Select documents and other records in a “Public” or “Semi-private” case may be otherwise classified by court order or because of the nature of the record or the nature of information within a record.
Case Type |
Summary
Classification |
Case Identification
Is: |
Case History
Is: |
Documents
Are: |
Judgment Is: |
Abstract of Judgment |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Adjudication of
Marriage / Common Law Marriage |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
Administrative Agency
Review |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Administrative Search
Warrant |
Private until 20 days after filing |
Private until 20 days after filing |
Private until 20 days after filing |
Private until 20 days after filing |
|
Adoption |
Sealed within 6 months after decree |
Private until Sealed |
Private until Sealed |
Private until Sealed |
Private until Sealed |
Asbestos |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Attorney Discipline |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Child Support Lien |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Civil Rights |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Civil Stalking |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
Cohabitant Abuse |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
Condemnation |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Conservatorship |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
Contract |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Criminal
Investigations |
Public unless otherwise ordered |
Public unless otherwise ordered |
Public unless otherwise ordered |
Public unless otherwise ordered |
|
Custody and Support |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
Debt Collection |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Deposit of Will |
Sealed |
Sealed |
Sealed |
Sealed |
Sealed |
Divorce |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
Estate/personal
representative |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Eviction |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Extradition |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Felony |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Foreign Judgment |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Forfeiture of
Property |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Gestational Agreement |
Sealed within 6 months after decree |
Private until Sealed |
Private until Sealed |
Private until Sealed |
Private until Sealed |
Grandparent
Visitation |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
Guardianship |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
Hospital Lien |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Infraction |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Interpleader |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Involuntary
Commitment |
Private |
Private |
Private |
Private |
Private |
Judgment By
Confession |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Juvenile Court case
types |
Private |
Private |
Private |
Private |
Private |
Lien Mortgage
Foreclosure |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Malpractice |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Minors Settlement |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Miscellaneous |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Misdemeanor |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Name Change |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Other Civil |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Parking |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Paternity |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
Personal Injury |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Petition to Modify |
Determined by the classification of
the case in which the petition is filed. |
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Post-Conviction
Relief |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Probate |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Property Damage |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Property Rights |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Renew Judgment |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Separate Maintenance |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
Sexual Harassment |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Small Claims |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Small Claims Trial De
Novo |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Subpoena for
Deposition |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Supervised Administration |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Tax Court |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Tax Lien |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Tax Protest |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Traffic |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Trust |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
UCCJA Action |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
UISFSA Action |
Semi-private |
Public |
Public |
Private |
Public |
Water Rights |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Workforce Services
Liens |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Writs |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Wrongful Death |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Wrongful Termination |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Public |
Effective January 1, 2019