Art. 424.9 CASA; record confidentiality

Here's a plain English summary:

CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. These are volunteers who work on cases involving children, often in abuse or neglect situations. This rule says that any records the CASA volunteer or the CASA program keeps must be kept private.

These records cannot be shared with anyone unless another specific rule, Article 412, allows it. This means the information gathered about a child and family during a CASA volunteer's work stays confidential. It cannot be handed out or made public just because someone asks for it.

The purpose is to protect the privacy of the children and families involved in the case. Only in situations specifically allowed under Article 412 can these records be released or shared with others.