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Nothing would have to be done. But if it did apply to

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adoption records, then the legislature would have to

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protect those provisions, but I am sure it is taken care

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of now.

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As you well know, you seal the records by

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statute now. This would not be an issue because it is already

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taken care of.

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DELEGATE JETT: Is it your statement that any

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and all records would be open to inspection unless protected

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by legislative action?

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DELEGATE WILLONER: Yes, that is the intention.

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but it is bigger than that. The word "records" has a

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judicial history. It is limited by those matters that

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violate the public interest.

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The word "records" constitute formal records,

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and. it is limited by those matters -- it is a balance between

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the public interest and the interest of the private citizen.

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DELEGATE JETT: That would have to be litigated

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to find out whether it was against the public interest or

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not.

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DELEGATE WILLONER: That is the law now, sir.