§ 132-11. Time limitation on confidentiality of records.
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§ 132-11. Time limitation on confidentiality of records.
(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all restrictions on access to public records shall expire 100 years after the creation of the record.
(b)Subsection
(a)of this section shall apply to any public record in existence at the time of, or created after, August 18, 2015.
(c)No provision of this section shall be construed to authorize or require the opening of any record that meets any of the following criteria:
(1)Is ordered to be sealed by any state or federal court, except as provided by that court.
(2)Is prohibited from being disclosed under federal law, rule, or regulation.
(3)Contains federal Social Security numbers.
(4)Is a confidential juvenile record pursuant to Article 30 of Chapter 7B of the General Statutes.
(5)Contains detailed plans and drawings of public buildings and infrastructure facilities.
(d)For purposes of this section, the custodian of the record shall be the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources or other agency in actual possession of the record. (2015-218, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 14.30(c); 2023-70, s. 3.)