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Government

Aug. 1, 2009

Open-Records Advocates Laud New Rules for Courts

A court-budget trailer bill that passed the California Senate last week creates amendments to the California Rules of Court that give the public access to more information from the agency.

By Matthew Pordum
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SACRAMENTO Experts on the First Amendment and open records law are lauding new rules crafted by the Legislature that aim to pull back the curtain of secrecy some have suggested shields the actions of the Administrative Office of the Courts.

A court-budget trailer bill that passed the California Senate last week creates amendments to the California Rules of Court that give the public access to more inf...

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