House File 2584 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 545) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the confidentiality of court records and 2 information. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5492HV 82 5 rh/rj/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 602.6111, subsection 3, Code 2007, is 1 2 amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu 1 3 thereof the following: 1 4 3. The supreme court may prescribe rules requiring 1 5 confidentiality of certain court records and information 1 6 maintained by the court. The rules prescribed pursuant to 1 7 this subsection may specify the manner and format in which 1 8 such confidential information is to be provided to a clerk of 1 9 court, authorize the degree and nature of the disclosure of 1 10 such confidential information to specified classes of persons, 1 11 and indicate the manner and format in which such confidential 1 12 information is stored and disclosed to appropriate persons by 1 13 the clerk of court. Rules prescribed by the supreme court 1 14 pursuant to this subsection shall prevail over any other 1 15 conflicting state laws and administrative rules. 1 16 EXPLANATION 1 17 This bill relates to the confidentiality of court records 1 18 and information. 1 19 The bill provides that the supreme court may prescribe 1 20 rules requiring confidentiality of certain court records and 1 21 information maintained by the court. The rules may specify 1 22 the manner and format in which such confidential information 1 23 is to be provided to a clerk of court, authorize the degree 1 24 and nature of the disclosure of such confidential information 1 25 to specified classes of persons, and indicate the manner and 1 26 format in which such confidential information is stored and 1 27 disclosed to appropriate persons by the clerk of court. Rules 1 28 prescribed by the supreme court pursuant to the bill shall 1 29 prevail over any other conflicting state laws and 1 30 administrative rules. 1 31 LSB 5492HV 82 1 32 rh/rj/14