ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A newspaper's review of Maryland court records has found an apparent loophole that allows documents filed electronically to be kept from the public.
The Capital reported Sunday that court documents filed through the state's electronic record-keeping system can be made secret by attorneys, judges and clerks without a court order or public notice.
In contrast, attorneys who want a record kept secret must obtain an order from a judge when filing by paper.
A spokeswoman for the Administrative Office of the Courts called the finding a loophole that needs further examination.
