Restricts access to court records in mental hygiene law proceedings to specific parties and officials.

This bill amends the mental hygiene law to limit access to court records in proceedings under articles 77, 78, and 81. Only parties, their attorneys, guardians, court evaluators, court examiners, the court itself, or the office of the attorney general can peruse, examine, disclose, take, or copy these records. Other individuals require a court order to access them. The bill applies to all past, present, and future proceedings.

Restricts access to court records in mental hygiene law proceedings to specific parties and officials.

This bill amends the mental hygiene law to limit access to court records in proceedings under articles 77, 78, and 81. Only parties, their attorneys, guardians, court evaluators, court examiners, the court itself, or the office of the attorney general can peruse, examine, disclose, take, or copy these records. Other individuals require a court order to access them. The bill applies to all past, present, and future proceedings.