Confidentiality

Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure

Rule: 16.2

Jurisdiction: PA

Bluebook Citation: Pa.R.Civ.P. 16.2

(a) The proceeding shall be confidential. Note See subparagraph (b) of this rule governing the sealing of the record. See Rule 16.6 for provisions governing docketing. See Section 3206(f)(3) of the Act for the exclusion of persons from the hearing. (b) The record, including the application, pleadings, submissions, transcripts, exhibits, orders, evidence, findings and conclusions and any other written material to be maintained, shall be sealed. (c) The identity of the applicant shall not be disclosed in any decision of the proceeding. Source The provisions of this Rule 16.2 amended and effective November 26, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4503; reserved March 31, 1994, effective immediately, 24 Pa.B. 1956; amended December 9, 1994, effective March 1, 1995, 24 Pa.B. 6555; amended December 1, 2015, effective September 1, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 7098. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (323262). Note See subparagraph (b) of this rule governing the sealing of the record. See Rule 16.6 for provisions governing docketing. See Section 3206(f)(3) of the Act for the exclusion of persons from the hearing. (b) The record, including the application, pleadings, submissions, transcripts, exhibits, orders, evidence, findings and conclusions and any other written material to be maintained, shall be sealed. (c) The identity of the applicant shall not be disclosed in any decision of the proceeding. Source The provisions of this Rule 16.2 amended and effective November 26, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4503; reserved March 31, 1994, effective immediately, 24 Pa.B. 1956; amended December 9, 1994, effective March 1, 1995, 24 Pa.B. 6555; amended December 1, 2015, effective September 1, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 7098. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (323262). See subparagraph (b) of this rule governing the sealing of the record. See Rule 16.6 for provisions governing docketing. See Section 3206(f)(3) of the Act for the exclusion of persons from the hearing. (b) The record, including the application, pleadings, submissions, transcripts, exhibits, orders, evidence, findings and conclusions and any other written material to be maintained, shall be sealed. (c) The identity of the applicant shall not be disclosed in any decision of the proceeding. Source The provisions of this Rule 16.2 amended and effective November 26, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4503; reserved March 31, 1994, effective immediately, 24 Pa.B. 1956; amended December 9, 1994, effective March 1, 1995, 24 Pa.B. 6555; amended December 1, 2015, effective September 1, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 7098. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (323262). (b) The record, including the application, pleadings, submissions, transcripts, exhibits, orders, evidence, findings and conclusions and any other written material to be maintained, shall be sealed. (c) The identity of the applicant shall not be disclosed in any decision of the proceeding. Source The provisions of this Rule 16.2 amended and effective November 26, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4503; reserved March 31, 1994, effective immediately, 24 Pa.B. 1956; amended December 9, 1994, effective March 1, 1995, 24 Pa.B. 6555; amended December 1, 2015, effective September 1, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 7098. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (323262). (c) The identity of the applicant shall not be disclosed in any decision of the proceeding. Source The provisions of this Rule 16.2 amended and effective November 26, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4503; reserved March 31, 1994, effective immediately, 24 Pa.B. 1956; amended December 9, 1994, effective March 1, 1995, 24 Pa.B. 6555; amended December 1, 2015, effective September 1, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 7098. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (323262). Source The provisions of this Rule 16.2 amended and effective November 26, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 4503; reserved March 31, 1994, effective immediately, 24 Pa.B. 1956; amended December 9, 1994, effective March 1, 1995, 24 Pa.B. 6555; amended December 1, 2015, effective September 1, 2016, 45 Pa.B. 7098. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (323262).

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