Defender General tells House Judiciary Committee public court records should be accessible online At a Feb. 4 House Judiciary hearing, the Defender General (Matt) testified for H572, saying the default should be online access to court records, including criminal files and orders, while carving out narrow privacy exceptions; he urged clear statutory direction so courts can adopt rules.

The Defender General advocates for increased online access to court records, arguing that transparency is key to combating misinformation.

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