PUBLIC ACCESS RULE – REQUESTS FOR RECORDS
The
Superior Court is exempt from the provisions of the Public Records Act, rather, we are governed by California Rule of Court
10.500, Public Access to Judicial Administrative Records. Those making requests
for records other than adjudicative records (case file information) must submit a request in
writing. The information regarding the submission of requests can be
found on the Court's website under About the Court, General
Information, Public Notice and Inquiries, Public Inquiry,
Court Records - second section entitled:
The
written request must identify the requestor and provide a mailing address to
which the requested records may be sent. A telephone number should be provided
to facilitate questions and to provide assistance in making a focused and
effective request that reasonably describes an identifiable administrative
record.
There
is currently a copying fee of $0.10 per page, which must be paid in advance.
In
addition, depending upon the request, there may be a charge for other direct
costs of duplication or production including, but not limited to, the costs
incurred in retrieving requested records from a remote storage facility or
archive and the costs of mailing responsive records. See California Rule of
Court 10.500(e)(4)(B)(ii).
Requests
from Commercial users, other than representatives of the news media, for a
purpose that furthers the commercial, trade, or profit interests of the
requester or the person on whose behalf the request is being made may also be
charged a fee to recover the actual costs of staff search and review time,
based upon an hourly rate for salary and benefits of each employee involved.
Requests
to inspect or copy the court's administrative records should be submitted in
writing by mail or delivery to:
Administrative Records Request
c/o Central Civil Operations Administration
Room 109,
111
The
Central Civil Operations-Administration Office to whom the requests must be
mailed or delivered is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday,
except legal court holidays