Clallam County Superior Court


		
		
                                 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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