Rule 27. Court Records—Confidentiality

(a) The court records of a juvenile delinquency proceeding are confidential in any case in which the juvenile is not subject to dual sentencing. Information may not be released and access to the records may not be permitted except as authorized by statute or upon court order for good cause shown under conditions as the court may set, except that: (1) A probation officer employed by the Alaska Department of Corrections may review delinquency proceedings records for the sole purpose of preparing a presentence report on the individual whose juvenile record is reviewed. The records may be used in the sentencing proceeding and attached to the probation officer’s report. (2) A prosecuting attorney may obtain a certified copy of an adjudication or disposition order entered in a juvenile proceeding based on a written request certifying that the prosecutor needs the order to establish the elements of a felony offense. The prosecutor may not use or disclose the order except for this purpose. (b) If the juvenile is subject to dual sentencing, all court records are open to the public except for predisposition reports, psychiatric and psychological reports, and other documents that the court orders to be kept confidential because the release of the documents could be harmful to the juvenile or could violate the constitutional rights of the victim or other persons. In such cases, court records are open to the public when one of the following has occurred: (1) a petition has been filed under AS 47.12.065 and the grand jury has returned an indictment or the juvenile has waived indictment; or (2) the juvenile has agreed as part of a plea agreement to be subject to dual sentencing. Cross References CROSS REFERENCE: AS 47.12.300.