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Has the Judicial Conference developed a privacy policy regarding the availability of electronic court records on-line?

Type: 
CM/ECF (Electronic Case Filing)
Answer: 

Yes. The Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management has issued a Report on Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files.

In addition, the Clerk of Court has also issued a privacy notice.

NOTE: As of November 1, 2004, the public may access public PDF documents filed in public criminal cases through PACER as long as the file date is equal to or greater than 11/01/2004.