NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC AND OTHER ACCESS TO COURT RECORDS

40b0d21991e887f11cb40eca9ac4148bafb7a271

California Superior Local Rules

To the extent feasible and not otherwise prohibited by law, the Court provides remote public electronic access to civil court records that are not sealed or confidential by law. The public is defined to include: a. Any person, business, or non-profit entity; b. Any governmental agency for which there is no existing policy defining that agency’s access to court case records; c. Any media organization; and d. Entities that gather and disseminate information for whatever reason. Persons and entities entitled to greater access include: a. Court employees; b.

Entities who assist the court in providing court services; c. Governmental agencies whose access to court case records is defined by another statute, rule, order, or policy; and d. Parties to a case or their lawyers regarding access to their court record. Court records include any document, paper, or exhibit filed in an action or proceeding; any order or judgment of the court; and any item listed in Government Code

section subdivision (a), that is maintained by the court in the ordinary course of the judicial process, and excluding official court reporter transcripts for which the court reporter is entitled to a fee. Court records do not include the personal notes or preliminary memoranda of judges or other judicial branch personnel, statutorily mandated reporting between government entities, judicial administrative records, court case information, or compilations of data drawn from court records where the compilations are not themselves contained in a court record. (Cal.

Rules of Court, rule 2.502(3).) Information that does not constitute a court record under this definition is not subject to remote access under this provision. If parties and their attorneys are entitled to have access to any such additional information, separate and independent grounds for that access must exist. Court records that are prohibited to be disclosed by any Constitutional provision, statutory law, rules of court, or court order, will not be permitted to be accessed remotely. The Civil Case Information Website contains case

summary and register of action information for cases dating back to for unlimited/complex civil actions and dating back to for limited civil actions. Additionally, most civil documents filed on or after January 1, 2008, may be viewed and downloaded (fees apply). For cases and documents filed prior to these dates, contact the court where the case was filed. Court records that have been destroyed pursuant to Government Code

section are not available. Remote access may be unavailable during system maintenance, which normally occurs after 6:00 PM on weekdays or on non-business days. Disclaimer and limits on use: The information provided on and obtained from this site does not constitute the official record of Orange County Superior Court. This information is provided as a service to the general public. Any user of this information is hereby advised that it is being provided "as is". The information provided may be subject to errors or omissions.

Visitors to this site agree that the Court is not liable for errors or omissions for any of the information provided. Visitors further consent to access the record only as instructed by the Court and consent to the Court's monitoring of access to the records. Copyright and other proprietary rights may apply to information in a case file absent an express grant of additional rights by the holder of the copyright or other proprietary right. Use of such information is permissible only to the extent permitted by law or court order, and any use inconsistent with proprietary rights is prohibited.

The Court may deny access to a member of the public who fails to comply with any of these conditions. Any person who willfully destroys or alters any court record maintained in electronic form is subject to the penalties imposed by Government Code

section 6201. Please read the court's Privacy Policy at: www.occourts.org/geninfo/privacy.asp for more details. To obtain an official certified record of the court, please visit the Court and request the specific documents in person or do so in writing. Certification and copy fee information is available at: www.occourts.org/geninfo/rcdfees.asp

Document details

Collection	California Superior Local Rules
Citation	40b0d21991e887f11cb40eca9ac4148bafb7a271
Type	court_rule
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	CA_LOCAL
Identifier	40b0d21991e887f11cb40eca9ac4148bafb7a271

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