San Mateo — 97-9

Source: https://sanmateo.courts.ca.gov/system/files/97-09.pdf

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STANDING ORDER NO. 97-9 SUPERIOR AND MUNICIPAL COURTS OF SAN MATEO COUNTY COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA FILED SUPERIOR AND eee IN THE SUPERIOR AND) OF SAN MATEO COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURTS ) COUNTY OF SAN MATEO )ss. JUN 16 1997 STATE OF CALIFORNIA _ ) Peggy Thompson Ct. me ye STANDING ORDER RE: SEALING OF PROTECTIVE ORDEERS WHEREAS, Penal Code §293 and Government Code 216254(f)(2) provide that the name of a victim of a crime defined by § 220, 261, 264, 264.1, 273a, 273d, 273.5, 286, 288, 288a, 289, 422.6, 422.7, 422.75 or 646.9 may be withheld at the victim’s request; and WHEREAS, Penal Code §293.5 allows the court to identify the victim of those offenses as Jane or John Doe if the court finds that the order is reasonable necessary to protect the victim’s privacy; and WHEREAS, Penal Code §136.2 provides that upon a good cause belief that dissuasion or intimidation of a victim or witness has occurred or is likely to occur, the court may make a protective order; and WHEREAS, when a minor is the victim of specified crimes, he or she is referred to in the complaint anonymously, such as Baby M. or Mary S.; and WHEREAS, the protective order under Penal Code §136.2 would contain the name of the victim, and which would be contrary to the intention of Penal Code § 293 and §293.5 and Government Code §6254(f)(2); IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Court’s Copy of orders issued under the authority of Penal Code § 136.2, wherein victims are protected by the confidentiality provisions of § 293 and §293.5, in order to effectuate the intent of the statutes providing for confidentiality of the identity of certain crime victims, are sealed. This order shall supersede any previous order(s) and shall remain in effect indefinitely and until such time as the order is vacated or superseded by the Presiding Judge. Dated: ant K- Mark R. Forcum, Presiding Judge