Legal Research: Public Access Court Records

State Court Records Statute Summary
Alabama Closed Ala. Code § 26-14-8(c ) (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection.
Alaska Closed Alaska Stat. § 47.10.090 (e) (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Arizona Closed Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 8-208(F) (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection.
Arkansas Open Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309(a) (2010) Records may be closed within the discretion of the court.
California Closed Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 827(a)(1)(A)-(O) (Deering 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Colorado Closed Colo. Rev. Stat. § 19-1-307(2)(a)-(m) (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; the court may grant access for good cause.
Connecticut Open Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-11 (2010) Records may be closed within the discretion of the court.
Delaware Open Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 1063 (2010) Records may be closed within the discretion of the court.
Dist. of Columbia Closed D.C. Code Ann. § 16-2331(b) (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection.
Florida Closed Fla. Stat. Ann. § 39.0132(3) (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Georgia Closed Ga. Code Ann. § 15-11-79(a) (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Hawaii Closed Haw. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 571-84(a) (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Idaho Closed Idaho Code Ann. § 16-1626 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Illinois Closed 705 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 405/1-8 (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection.
Indiana Closed Ind. Code Ann. § 31-39-1-2 (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Iowa Closed Iowa Code § 232.147 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection.
Kansas Closed Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2309(a), (c ) (2010) Official file records are open to the public. Access to additional reports and information may be granted by court order.
Kentucky Closed Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 610.500(1)(a) (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Louisiana Closed La. Child. Code Ann. art. 412(A) (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Maine Closed Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 4007(1) (2009) Records are not open to public inspection.
Maryland Closed Md. Code Ann. Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 3-827(a)(1) (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Massachusetts Closed Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 209A, § 8 (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Michighan Closed Mich. Comp. Laws Serv. § 722.627(2) (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection.
Minnesota Open Minn. Stat. § 260C.171(2) (2009) Records are open to public inpsection; the court has discretion to restrict access.
Mississippi Closed Miss. Code. Ann. § 43-21-261 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Missouri Open Mo. Rev. Stat. §211.319(3) Pleadings and court orders are open to the general public.
Montana Closed Mont. Code Ann. § 40-6-120 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Nebraska Closed Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 43-3001 (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Nevada Closed Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 62H.030(2) (LexisNexis 2009) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
New Hampshire Closed N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 169-C:25(I) (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection.
New Jersey Open N.J. Ct. R. 5:3-2 (2010) Records may be sealed by the court.
New Mexico Closed N.M. Stat. Ann. § 32A-4-33(A) (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection.
New York Closed N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 166 (Consol. 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
North Carolina Closed N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-2901(a) (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
North Dakota Closed N.D. Cent. Code § 27-20-50 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Ohio Closed Ohio Juv. R 37(B) (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Oklahoma Closed Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 1-6-102 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Oregon Closed Or. Rev. Stat. § 419A.255(1) (2010) Records are not open to public inspection.
Pennsylvania Closed 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6307 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Rhode Island Closed R.I. Gen. Laws § 8-10-21 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
South Carolina Closed S.C. Code Ann. § 63-19-2020 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
South Dakota Closed S.D. Codified Laws § 26-7A-120 (2009) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Tennessee Closed Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-1-153(a) (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Texas Closed Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 58.005(a) (Vernon 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Utah Closed Utah Code Ann. § 78A-6-209 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Vermont Closed Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 33, § 5017 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Virginia Closed Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-305 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Washington Closed Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 13.50.100 (LeixsNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
West Virginia Closed W. Va. Code Ann. § 49-7-1(a) (LexisNexis 2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Wisonsin Closed Wis. Stat. § 48.396 (2010) Records are not open to public inspection; access may be granted by court order.
Wyoming Closed Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 14-3-437(a) (2010) Records are not open to public inspection.