Confidentiality (formerly §525)

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, all adjudicatory records are public records. B. Any portion of the adjudicatory record deemed by statute or regulation to be confidential should be brought to the attention of the administrative law judge, by the party who submitted the document, in order to ensure confidentiality. C. If a motion for protective order or other request for confidentiality is filed, the administrative law judge may designate, in writing, that all or a portion of the adjudicatory record be sealed. Any such request for confidentiality must state the factual and legal bases that support the claimed privilege or exemption from the records being public. The administrative law judge may require an in camera inspection of all or a portion of the requested documents. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R. S. 49:991 et seq. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Civil Service, Division of Administrative Law, LR 28:44 (January 2002), repromulgated LR 46:317 (March 2020).