Colo. R. Jud. Bypass 5

(a) Court proceedings. All district court and appellate court proceedings shall be

closed to the public. All hearings shall be held in a location where there is privacy and

limited access.

(b) Court record. The entire district court and appellate court record relating to the

petition, excluding any published decisions but including, without limitation, the petition,

pleadings, submissions, transcripts, court reporter notes and tapes, tape recordings, exhibits, orders, evidence, findings, conclusions, and any other material to be maintained, shall

be stored in a closed file contained in a sealed envelope and conspicuously marked

‘‘SEALED MA TERIALS - CONFIDENTIAL.’’ The envelope shall be identified within the

clerk’s office only through reference to the case number. Access to the court file shall be

limited to essential court personnel, the minor, the minor’s attorney, any appointed

guardian ad litem, and/or the court for use only in connection with court proceedings

conducted under these rules. The court record shall not be open to public inspection or

public disclosure, unless otherwise ordered by the court.