36-509.01. Case records; involuntary treatment hearings; confidentiality; definition

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, court rule or court order, the case records of and case information regarding a court proceeding brought under article 4 or 5 of this chapter are not open to public access or inspection.

B. The court, for good cause shown, may authorize the release of case records and case information regarding a court proceeding brought under article 4 or 5 of this chapter.

C. The supreme court may adopt appropriate rules to govern the access to the case records and case information regarding any court action or proceeding brought under article 4 or 5 of this chapter.

D. For the purposes of this section, "case record" has the same meaning as prescribed in rules of the supreme court.