THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MIAMIDADE （第十一MIAMIDADE司法电路）.pdf

THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 06-1 (Court Administration) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 06-36 IN RE: PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA FOR SEALING COURT RECORDS _______________________________ WHEREAS, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration 2.051(c)(7) and (8) provide that all records of the judicial branch that are made confidential under the Florida or United States Constitutions; Florida or federal law; Florida court rule; Florida Statutes; Florida case law; or the Rules of the Judicial Qualifications Commission are also confidential; and WHEREAS, further, Rule 2.051(c)(9) provides that any court record is confidential if, by case decision or court rule, it is determined that confidentiality is required to i) prevent a serious and imminent threat to the fair, impartial, and orderly administration of justice; (ii) protect trade secrets; (iii) protect a compelling governmental interest; (iv) obtain evidence to determine legal issues in a case; (v) avoid substantial injury to innocent third parties; (vi) avoid substantial injury to a party by disclosure of matters protected by a common law or privacy right not generally inherent in the specific type of proceeding sought to be closed; or (vii) comply with established public policy set forth in the Florida or United States Constitution or statutes or Florida rules or case law; and WHEREAS, additionally, Rule 2.051(b)(1)(A) defines “court records” as “the contents of the court file, including the progr