Indiana Rules for Access to Court Records

Rule 7: Procedures for Excluding Exhibits and Testimony From Public Access.

Effective July 1, 2026

(A) Exhibits. A Court Record tendered or admitted into evidence during a hearing, trial, or an in camera review that is to be excluded from Public Access shall be accompanied by separate written notice identifying the specific Rule 5 ground(s) upon which exclusion is based. See ACR Form.

(B) Transcript and Exhibits on Appeal.

(1) If any oral statement(s) contained in the transcript on appeal is to be excluded from Public Access, then during the hearing or trial, the Court Reporter shall be given notice of the exclusion and the specific Rule 5 ground(s) upon which that exclusion is based. If notice was not provided during the hearing or trial, any party or person may provide written notice in accordance with Appellate Rules 28(F)(3) or (4).

(2) Any in camera discussions during a hearing or trial, pursuant to Jury Rule 10 shall be excluded from Public Access.

(3) The Court Reporter must comply with Appellate Rule 28(F) when preparing the transcript on appeal. Except for exhibits governed by Rule 5(F), the Court Reporter must comply with Appellate Rule 29(D) when preparing exhibits on appeal. For exhibits governed by Rule 5(F), the Court Reporter must comply with Appellate Rule 29(E), and those exhibits must not be e-filed, scanned, copied, reproduced, transmitted, or converted into an electronic court record except as authorized by court order and consistent with applicable law.