Appendix I. Summary of Classification of Court Records

This chart is intended for use as a summary of how case record series are treated given classification of the case. “Public,” “Private,” “Protected,” and “Sealed” have the meanings given them by Rule 4-202.03. “Semi-private” is an administrative description of a case in which the documents generally are private, but case identification is a matter of public record, as are the case history and the orders, judgments, and decrees. See Rule 4-202.02(4)(B)(i)-(ix). Select documents and other records in a “Public” or “Semi-private” case may be otherwise classified by court order or because of the nature of the record or the nature of information within a record. Case Type Summary Classification Case Identification Is: Case History Is: Documents Are: Judgment Is: Abstract of Judgment Public Public Public Public Public Adjudication of Marriage / Common Law Marriage Semi-private Public Public Private Public Administrative Agency Review Public Public Public Public Public Administrative Search Warrant Private until 20 days after filing Private until 20 days after filing Private until 20 days after filing Private until 20 days after filing Adoption Sealed within 6 months after decree Private until Sealed Private until Sealed Private until Sealed Private until Sealed Asbestos Public Public Public Public Public Attorney Discipline Public Public Public Public Public Child Support Lien Public Public Public Public Public Civil Rights Public Public Public Public Public Civil Stalking Semi-private Public Public Private Public Cohabitant Abuse Semi-private Public Public Private Public Condemnation Public Public Public Public Public Conservatorship Semi-private Public Public Private Public Contract Public Public Public Public Public Criminal Investigations Public unless otherwise ordered Public unless otherwise ordered Public unless otherwise ordered Public unless otherwise ordered Public unless otherwise ordered Custody and Support Semi-private Public Public Private Public Debt Collection Public Public Public Public Public Deposit of Will Sealed Sealed Sealed Sealed Sealed Divorce Semi-private Public Public Private Public Estate/personal representative Public Public Public Public Public Eviction Public Public Public Public Public Extradition Public Public Public Public Public Felony Public Public Public Public Public Foreign Judgment Public Public Public Public Public Forfeiture of Property Public Public Public Public Public Gestational Agreement Sealed within 6 months after decree Private until Sealed Private until Sealed Private until Sealed Private until Sealed Grandparent Visitation Semi-private Public Public Private Public Guardianship Semi-private Public Public Private Public Hospital Lien Public Public Public Public Public Infraction Public Public Public Public Public Interpleader Public Public Public Public Public Involuntary Commitment Private Private Private Private Private Judgment By Confession Public Public Public Public Public Juvenile Court case types Private Private Private Private Private Lien Mortgage Foreclosure Public Public Public Public Public Malpractice Public Public Public Public Public Minors Settlement Public Public Public Public Public Miscellaneous Public Public Public Public Public Misdemeanor Public Public Public Public Public Name Change Public Public Public Public Public Other Civil Public Public Public Public Public Parking Public Public Public Public Public Paternity Semi-private Public Public Private Public Personal Injury Public Public Public Public Public Petition to Modify Determined by the classification of the case in which the petition is filed. Post-Conviction Relief Public Public Public Public Public Probate Public Public Public Public Public Property Damage Public Public Public Public Public Property Rights Public Public Public Public Public Renew Judgment Public Public Public Public Public Separate Maintenance Semi-private Public Public Private Public Sexual Harassment Public Public Public Public Public Small Claims Public Public Public Public Public Small Claims Trial De Novo Public Public Public Public Public Subpoena for Deposition Public Public Public Public Public Supervised Administration Public Public Public Public Public Tax Court Public Public Public Public Public Tax Lien Public Public Public Public Public Tax Protest Public Public Public Public Public Traffic Public Public Public Public Public Trust Public Public Public Public Public UCCJA Action Semi-private Public Public Private Public UISFSA Action Semi-private Public Public Private Public Water Rights Public Public Public Public Public Workforce Services Liens Public Public Public Public Public Writs Public Public Public Public Public Wrongful Death Public Public Public Public Public Wrongful Termination Public Public Public Public Public