Wednesday, June 5, 2002
In re: Report on Privacy & Electronic Access to Court Records

no. 02-659

Statewide Impact

The Judicial Management Council has recommended that a committee be created to study electronic access to court records and to develop policy recommendations. This committee would advise the Court on how the benefits of electronic access could be pursued within the Florida judicial system, while addressing questions of privacy, redaction of confidential material from otherwise public documents, and other challenges electronic access poses for the administration of justice. The Council has also recommended that the Chief Justice direct the clerks of the circuit courts to refrain from providing electronic access to certain court documents until policies are developed and implemented.