Rule 12.5 - Exemptions from DisclosureThe following records are exempt from disclosure under this rule:
(a)Judicial Work Product and Drafts. Any record that relates to a judicial officer's adjudicative decision-making process prepared by that judicial officer, by another judicial officer, or by court staff, an intern, or any other person acting on behalf of or at the direction of the judicial officer.(b)Security Plans. Any record, including a security plan or code, the release of which would jeopardize the security of an individual against physical injury or jeopardize information or property against theft, tampering, improper use, illegal disclosure, trespass, unauthorized access, or physical injury.(c)Personnel Information. Any personnel record that, if disclosed, would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.(d)Home Address and Family Information. Any record reflecting any person's home address, home or personal telephone number, social security number, or family members.(e)Applicants for Employment or Volunteer Services. Any records relating to an applicant for employment or volunteer services.(f)Internal Deliberations on Court or Judicial Administration Matters. Any record relating to internal deliberations of a court or judicial agency, or among judicial officers or members of a judicial agency, on matters of court or judicial administration.(g)Court Law Library Information. Any record in a law library that links a patron's name with the materials requested or borrowed by that patron.(h)Judicial Calendar Information. Any record that reflects a judicial officer's appointments or engagements that are in the future or that constitute an invasion of personal privacy.(i)Information Confidential Under Other Law. Any record that is confidential or exempt from disclosure under a state or federal constitutional provision, statute or common law, including information that relates to: (1) a complaint alleging misconduct against a judicial officer, if the complaint is exempt from disclosure under Chapter 33, Government Code, or other law;(2) a complaint alleging misconduct against a person who is licensed or regulated by the courts, if the information is confidential under applicable law; or(3) a trade secret or commercial or financial information made privileged or confidential by statute or judicial decision.(j)Litigation or Settlement Negotiations. Any judicial record relating to civil or criminal litigation or settlement negotiations: (1) in which a court or judicial agency is or may be a party; or(2) in which a judicial officer or member of a judicial agency is or may be a party as a consequence of the person's office or employment.(k)Investigations of Character or Conduct. Any record relating to an investigation of any person's character or conduct, unless: (1) the record is requested by the person being investigated; and(2) release of the record, in the judgment of the records custodian, would not impair the investigation.(l)Examinations. Any record relating to an examination administered to any person, unless requested by the person after the examination is concluded.