Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Search warrants are public records

In a written opinion issued Monday, Madigan said the state Freedom of Information Act, which contains dozens of reasons why government information can be kept secret, does not apply to court records.

Rather, she said, the records are open under the Clerk of Courts Act, which says virtually all court documents are public.


http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/22676.asp

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