All fifty states and the District of Columbia allow public access to their court records. While many of these state laws are similar to the law governing Federal Court Records , some variation exists on a state-by-state basis. Choose your state from the list below for state...
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In addition to observing court proceedings and obtaining court records , you may contact and interview many of the participants in a civil lawsuit or criminal case. Bear in mind that the participants may not want to talk with you about the case, and that you cannot compel...
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You have a right to challenge a court's closure of a proceeding that you wish to attend. How you go about challenging such a closure will depend on whether you are present in the courtroom at the time the judge orders closure or whether you find out about it after the fact...
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While we can't guarantee that you will get every court record or attend every court proceeding you desire, the following tips will help ensure that you take full advantage of the wealth of information available through state and federal courts. Tips for Accessing Court...
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Federal Courts There are two ways in which you can get information from the federal court system, through attending court proceedings and through accessing court records. For more information, visit the following pages: Access to Federal Court Proceedings - Describes your...
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Note : This page covers information specific to California. For general information concerning access to government records see the Access to Government Records section of this guide. You have a statutory right to inspect a vast number of California's public records using...
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Note : This page covers information specific to New York. For general information concerning access to government records see the Access to Government Records section of this guide. You have a statutory right to inspect New York's public records using the state's Freedom of...
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Note : This page covers information specific to the District of Columbia. For general information concerning access to government records see the Access to Government Records section of this guide. You have a statutory right to inspect a vast number of the District of...
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Note : This page covers information specific to Florida. For general information concerning access to government records see the Access to Government Records section of this guide. You have a statutory right to inspect a vast number of Florida’s public records using the...
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Note : This page covers information specific to Georgia. For general information concerning access to government records see the Access to Government Records section of this guide. If you are a resident of Georgia, you have a statutory right to inspect a vast number of...
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