Supreme Court Rescinds Access Rules

By John Greiner, Capitol Bureau, The Oklahoman ~ The Oklahoma Supreme Court today rescinded its controversial rules that would limit public access to court information on its Web site and in court files, saying it wanted to give the issue further study and consideration. The rule change was heavily criticized after the court issued the new rules March 11.

The rules, which would have been effective June 10, prohibited placing personal information such as Social Security numbers and birth dates on the Web site and in documents for public viewing in courthouse around the state.

The court said the rules were an attempt to balance privacy rights of individuals who use Oklahoma's court system and public access to courts documents.

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