8.04 Subd. 2.Confidential Documents and Confidential Information.
The following juvenile protection case records are confidential documents or confidential information and are accessible to the public, parties, and participants only as specified in subdivision 3:
(a) official transcripts of testimony taken during proceedings that are closed by the presiding judge;
(b) audio or video recordings of a child alleging or describing physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect of any child;
(c) victims' statements;
(d) portions of juvenile protection case records that identify reporters of abuse or neglect;
(e) records of HIV testing, portions of records that reveal any person has undergone HIV testing, or any reference to any person's HIV status;
(f) medical records, chemical dependency evaluations and records; psychological evaluations and records; and psychiatric evaluations and records;
(g) sexual offender treatment program reports;
(h) portions of photographs that identify a child;
(i) notices of change of foster care placement;
(j) the identity of a minor victim or perpetrator of an alleged or adjudicated sexual assault;
(k) notice of pending court proceedings provided by the petitioner pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. section 1912, and any response to that notice from an Indian tribe or the Bureau of Indian Affairs as to whether the child is eligible for tribal membership, including documents such as family ancestry charts, genograms, and tribal membership information;
(l) records or portions of records which the court in exceptional circumstances has deemed to be inaccessible to the public through a protective order issued under Rule
8.07;
(m) the name, address, home, or location of any shelter care facility or foster care in which a child is currently placed pursuant to law or court order, except in documents consenting to adoption or transferring permanent legal and physical custody to a foster care provider or relative;
(n) signature pages containing signatures of foster parents or children whose identities are confidential;
(o) documents provided to the court to give notice of a hearing for a child under state guardianship pursuant to Rule
27.07, subd. 2; and
(p) names, addresses, e-mail addresses, or telephone numbers that would endanger a person if disclosed in a public court filing.
Subd. 3.Access to Juvenile Protection Case Records by Public, Parties, and Participants.
(a)
Public. The public shall have access to inspect and copy all juvenile protection case records in the court file, except those listed in subdivision 2(a)-(p) and subdivision 4 of this rule.