History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Public hazards and court records; prohibit concealment.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary B | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1997 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Green (72nd)
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC HAZARDS AND CERTAIN OTHER COURT RECORDS SHALL NOT BE CONCEALED; TO DEFINE PUBLIC HAZARD AND COURT RECORDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY NOT ENTER A JUDGMENT WHICH CONCEALS A PUBLIC HAZARD; TO PROVIDE STANDING FOR CERTAIN PERSONS; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ACTION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT COURT RECORDS ARE PRESUMED TO BE OPEN UNLESS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEALING OF COURT RECORDS UPON A PARTY'S WRITTEN MOTION; TO PROVIDE FOR HEARINGS AND THE POSTING OF NOTICES RELATING TO THE SEALING OF COURT RECORDS; TO PROVIDE FOR TEMPORARY SEALING ORDERS; TO PROVIDE THAT COURT RECORDS MAY BE SEALED OR UNSEALED BY COURT ORDER; TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUING JURISDICTION; TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS; TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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