TVW is covering the hearing. Judge Grosse talked about the policy's background information on the policy. The committee discussed some of the potential issues including cost to produce data in the form requested by private sector users. Judge Stilz noted that it's important to understand that the policy expressly provides that information about judges and attorneys and court officials is completely open. Mr. Backus noted that what the commercial users want the most is identifying data, particularly, date of birth as a part of the file that is available in electronic form.
Date of birth is available in public access screens.
There is a process to unarchive case information, but it's cumbersome. The OAC and the courts have had an increasing number of requests to restore cases. Currently the court that owns the record has to initiate the restore action. Alternatives include allowing users outside the courts to initiate restores and keeping more data online longer. Judges have an urgent need for DUI cases.