Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

The files and records of the court in any proceedings
had under this act shall be kept in a separate locked file and shall be
withheld from public inspection, but shall be open to inspection on special
order of the court by persons having a legitimate interest in the case and
their attorneys, and by an authorized agency to which legal custody of the
child has been transferred. As used in this section, the words "files and
records" include the court docket and entries therein, the petitions and other
papers filed in any case, transcripts of testimony taken by the court, and
findings, orders, and decrees, and other writings filed in proceedings before
the court, other than social records. Social records shall be withheld from
public inspection except that information from such records may be furnished
to persons and agencies having a legitimate interest in the protection,
welfare and treatment of the child, in such manner as the court determines. As
used in this section, the words "social records" include the social service
records of the court, the investigation and reports referred to in Section
16-2008, and related papers and correspondence, including medical,
psychological and psychiatric studies and reports, either in the possession of
the court or authorized agency.
No person shall be entitled to make copies of such files and records or
social records or parts thereof unless the court so orders. It shall be
unlawful, except for purposes for which files and records or social records or
parts thereof or information therefrom have been released pursuant to this
section, or except for purposes permitted by special order of the court, for
any person to disclose, receive, or make use of, or authorize, knowingly
permit, participate in, or acquiesce in the use of any information concerning
any person before the court directly or indirectly derived from the files and
records or communications of the court, or social records, or acquired in the
course of the performance of official duties. Any person who shall disclose
information in violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor.

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