Rule 55 - Examination of Probate Records(A) Records shall not be removed from the court, except when approved by the judge. Violation of this rule may result in the issuance of a citation for contempt.(B) Copies of records may be obtained at a cost per page as authorized by the judge.(C) Adoption, mental illness, and mental retardation proceedings are confidential. Records of those proceedings, and other records that are confidential by statute, may be accessed as authorized by the judge.(D) A citation for contempt of court may be issued against anyone who divulges or receives information from confidential records without authorization of the judge.Commentary (October 1, 1997)
This rule is analogous to former C.P. Sup. R. 20 and summarizes local practice and current law. In general, see R.C. 2101.11(A)(1), 2101.12, 2101.13, 3107.17, 5122.31, 5122.34.
Sup. R. 55 has been amended to make the rule grammatically correct and to make the rule applicable to all confidential records as opposed to specific enumerated confidential records.