Rule 14.3 Inspection of Expunged Criminal Appellate Records

Once your criminal appellate records have been expunged (sealed), they are not just thrown away or destroyed. Instead, they are kept but blocked from public view. Nobody can look at them again unless the court gives special permission.

Only certain people can ask the court for permission to view these sealed records. This includes the person the records belong to, the Attorney General, or the district attorney. When someone makes this request, they have to explain exactly who wants to see the records and why. The court will only allow access for the specific people and reasons listed in that request.

This rule exists to protect your privacy after records are expunged, while still allowing access in limited situations if there's a good legal reason. The records still exist somewhere in the system, but they stay off limits unless a judge specifically approves someone's request to see them.