LCR 31
(1) Complete names of children, sealed case types: The
complete names of children shall be used in cases that are
deemed confidential pursuant to state or federal statutes,
including cases filed pursuant to Chapter 13.32A RCW (family
reconciliation), Chapter 13.34 RCW (dependency and
termination), Chapter 4.24 RCW (special rights of action),
Chapter 26.33 (adoption), Chapter 26.26 (parentage) and
Chapter 71.34 (mental health services for minors).
(2) Confidential Information Form: The complete names of
children and other identifiers shall be included in the
Confidential Information Form or similar document for cases
filed under Title 26.
(3) Domestic Relations Filings and Orders: Court orders
concerning the financial support or the custody or
residential schedule of a child (including temporary and
permanent parenting plans and similar documents) and orders
establishing or disestablishing paternity shall include the
full name of the child. The date of birth of a child shall
be included in court records only as authorized by GR 22.
(4) Child who is alleged to be a victim of a crime: The
complete name of a child who is alleged to be a victim of a
crime may be included on subpoenas and in jury instructions.
Nothing in this rule requires that subpoenas be routinely
filed in the court file.
(5) Child who is charged with a crime: The complete name
of a child charged with a crime shall be included in any
indictment or information filed with the court pursuant to
CrR 2.1 or JuCR 7.2, as part of an affidavit or declaration
of probable cause or for any other purpose deemed necessary
for the prosecution or defense of the criminal or juvenile
offender matter.
(6) Orders issued for the protection of a child: If a
child is a person protected by a criminal no contact order
issued pursuant to 10.99 RCW, an anti-harassment order
issued pursuant to 10.14 RCW, an order of protection under
issued pursuant to 26.50 RCW or a restraining order or order
of protection issued pursuant to 26.09 RCW, 26.10 RCW, 26.26
RCW, RCW 26.52.020, or any other court order entered for the
protection of the child, the child's full name and other
identifiers shall be included on petitions and orders as
necessary for entry of the order into the judicial
Information System (JIS) and/or the Washington Crime
Information Center (WACIC).
(7) Conditions of release: If access to a child is
restricted pursuant to CrR 3.2(d)(1), the court may include
the full name of the child on the order if deemed necessary
for effective enforcement of the order.
(8) Orders restraining child from contacting or harassing
others: Whenever a child is named as a respondent in an
order listed in (3) or (6) above, the child's full name and
other personal identifiers shall be included on the petition
and order as necessary for entry of the order in the
Judicial Information System (JIS) and/or the Washington
Crime Information Center (WACIC).
(9) Petitions and notices filed pursuant to Chapter 11.28,
RCW (children as heirs to estate): The full names and ages
of children and other information required by RCW 11.28.110
and RCW 11.28.330 shall be included, however the date of
birth may be included only as authorized by GR 22.
(10) General authority: Nothing in this rule shall prohibit
a court from authorizing the use of a child's full name or
date of birth when necessary for the orderly administration
of justice, consistent with the requirements of GR 22.
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