SACRAMENTO — A proposed Rule of Court governing access to court administrative records would still potentially shield large amounts of information from public scrutiny, despite early complaints from First Amendment groups that the rule is too restrictive.

The 19-page draft rule, written by Administrative Office of the Courts staff, was released to the public Thursday after an early version was circulated among interested parties in recent weeks. The AOC will now accept public comments on the access rule through Oct. 29; the Judicial Council is expected to adopt a final rule by the end of the year.

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