Proceedings and Records Public

The sessions of every court shall be open to the public, except as otherwise provided by law. The records of every court of justice, except the Family Court when sitting under the Juvenile Court Law (19 GCA Ch. 5), shall be public records and shall be open to the inspection of any resident under the supervision of the clerk of the court during business hours, unless restricted by special order of the court, or of any party in interest. 1985 SOURCE: CCP § 131 as modified. 1985 COMMENT: This Section has been law since the first enactment of the Code of Civil Procedure. This Section has excepted from its provisions the records of the Juvenile Division of the Superior Court, as there are special restrictions upon Juvenile Records covered in Chapter 5 of Title 19 of this Code. Also, the court is permitted to close records to the general public by special order. Obviously, parties to the action will have access to the records as provided by the applicable Rules of Procedure.