Under existing law, a court record in an eviction proceeding is
automatically suppressed and only available to judges; court staff; a party to the case and, if represented, the party's attorneys; authorized judicial department staff; and a person with a valid court order authorizing access to the court record. The bill permits an attorney, with permission of a party included in a suppressed court record, to access the record for the
purpose of providing legal advice to, or evaluating whether to enter an appearance on behalf of, the party included in the record.
