LAR 0.8
LOCAL RULE TO IMPLEMENT GR 31 AND GR 22
(a) Personal Identifiers-Children
(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 Title 13 RCW
(excluding offender cases); Chapter 4.24 RCW, Chapter 26.33 (Adoption) 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 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 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) Orders on release of criminal defendant: 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 herein, 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.
Effective 9/1/05
(b) Access
(1) Electronic access to the Superior Court Clerk's electronic records
system outside of the clerk's office and outside of Spokane County's wide area
network may be provided for all electronically-stored case files except those
restricted by federal law, state law, court rule, case law, or court order, and
(2) Electronic access to court records shall be provided to those who have
been approved to enter into a Document Viewer Subscription Agreement with
Spokane County and have fulfilled all requirements of said agreement and are in
current compliance with the agreement.
Effective 3/1/11
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