KITSAP COUNTY LOCAL COURT RULES

Rule 31

RULE 31. ACCESS TO COURT RECORDS

(e) Personal Identifiers-Children.

(1) Complete names of children, sealed case types. The complete names of children shall be used in cases that are deemed confidential pursuant to state or federal statutes, including cases filed pursuant to RCW 13 (excluding offender cases); RCW 4.24; RCW 26.33 (Adoption); and, RCW 71.34 (Mental Health Services for Minors).

(2) Confidential Information Form. The complete names of children and other identifiers shall be included in the Confidential Information Form or similar document for cases filed under Title 26.

(3) Domestic Relations Orders. Court orders concerning the financial support or the custody or residential schedule of a child (including temporary or permanent parenting plans and similar documents) and orders establishing or disestablishing paternity shall include the full name of the child. The date of the birth of a child shall be included in court records only as authorized by General Rule 22.

(4) Child who is alleged to be a victim of a crime. The complete name of a child who is alleged to be a victim of a crime may be included in subpoenas and in jury instructions. Nothing in this rule requires that subpoenas be routinely filed in the court file.

(5) Child who is charged with a crime. The complete name of a child charged with a crime shall be included in any indictment or information filed with the court pursuant to CrR 2.1 or JuCR 7.2, as part of an affidavit or declaration of probable cause or for any other purpose deemed necessary for the prosecution or defense of the criminal or juvenile offender matter.

(6) Child who is the subject of a minor settlement. The complete name and date of birth of a child who is the subject of a minor settlement shall be included in the petition and any dispositive orders, pursuant to Rule 98.16W of the Superior Court Rules on Special Proceedings.

(7) Orders issued for the protection of a child. If a child is a person protected by a criminal no contact order issued pursuant to RCW 10.99, an anti-harassment order issued pursuant to RCW 10.14, an order of protection issued pursuant to RCW 26.50 or a restraining order or order of protection issued pursuant to RCW 26.09, RCW 26.10, RCW 26.26, RCW 26.52.020, or any other court order entered for the protection of the child, the child’s full name and other identifiers shall be included on petitions and orders as necessary for entry of the order in the Judicial Information System (JIS) and/or the Washington Crime Information Center (WACIC).

(8) Orders on release of criminal defendant. If access to a child is restricted pursuant to CrR 3.2(d)(1), the court may include the full name of the child on the order if deemed necessary for effective enforcement of the order.

(9) Orders restraining child from contacting or harassing others. Whenever a child is named as a respondent in an order listed in (3) above, the child’s full name and other personal identifiers shall be included on the petition and order as necessary for entry of the order in the Judicial Information System (JIS) and/or the Washington Crime Information Center (WACIC).

(10) Petitions and Notices filed pursuant to RCW 11.28 (children as heirs to estate). The full names and ages of children and other information required by RCW 11.28.110 and RCW 11.28.330 shall be included. However, the date of birth may be included only as authorized by General Rule 22.

(11) General Authority. Nothing in this rule shall prohibit a court from authorizing the use of a child’s full name or date of birth when necessary for the orderly administration of justice, consistent with the requirements of General Rule 22.