Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

opening scealed files

How can a sheriff opeaned sealed files in Pipestone County by Judge Walter Mann in 1974..and attenery O T Bundly.;


Asked on 1/12/09, 10:06 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Thomas C. Gallagher Gallagher Criminal Defense

Re: opening sealed files

Good question. Records sealed by court order should remain sealed, unless unsealed by another court order, unless an exception applied.

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Answered on 1/15/09, 8:03 pm
Maury Beaulier612.240.8005 Minnesota Lawyers

Re: opening scealed files

The answer depends on how or why they were sealed and the type of record. many records, sealed to the general public, are available to law enforcement.

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Answered on 1/12/09, 1:31 pm


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