SB 691 - Currently, certain information shall be excluded from pleadings, attachments, exhibits, judgments, orders, or other records of the court, but shall be included in a confidential information sheet filed with the court, which shall not be subject to public inspection or availability. This act modifies the provision to include information concerning a witness in a criminal case that is confidential as otherwise provided by law or rule and any other information redacted for good cause by order of the court. This act additionally provides that home addresses, as defined in the act, of the parties, victims, witnesses, and attorneys of the parties shall be redacted from court documents and from the public access of records on the state court automation case management system.

This provision is similar to a provision in HB 83 (2025), in SB 143 (2025), in SB 352 (2025), and in SCS/HCS/HB 2064 & HCS#2/HB 1886 (2024).

KATIE O'BRIEN

Statutes affected:
Introduced (2652S.01): 509.520

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 691
Sponsor: May
Hearing Date: 4/2/2025


COMMITTEE: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

CHAIRMAN: Schroer

DATE REFERRED: 3/24/2025 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 3/28/2025



STAFF:
Eric Michael
Katie O'Brien


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