Cuando hay un juicio, a veces hay documentos secretos que no se pueden abrir hasta que el juez lo diga. Solo se pueden abrir si han sido solicitados de manera adecuada o si la persona involucrada está de acuerdo.
Es como cuando guardas una carta importante en un sobre cerrado. Solo puedes abrirla cuando tienes permiso, como cuando tu amigo te dice que puedes leer su carta durante una reunión.
Imagina que Ana está en un juicio por un accidente de auto. Hay registros médicos sellados que solo se abrirán si el juez lo ordena y si Ana o su abogado están presentes. Así se asegura que la información se maneje con cuidado y se respete la privacidad de Ana.
42 Pa.C.S. 6156 - Opening Of Sealed Envelopes The copy of the records shall remain sealed and shall be opened only at the time of trial, deposition or other hearing, upon the direction of the judge, court, officer, attorney, body or tribunal conducting the proceeding, in the presence of all parties who have appeared in person or by counsel at the trial, deposition or hearing. Before directing that the inner envelope or wrapper be opened, the judge, court, officer, attorney, body or tribunal shall first ascertain that either: (1) the records have been subpoenaed in accordance with this subchapter; or (2) the patient involved or someone authorized in his behalf to do so for him has consented thereto. 42 Pa.C.S. 6157 - Retention Of Records When the copies of records are delivered to a party or his attorney of record for use in a deposition, they shall, after termination of the deposition, be delivered personally or by certified mail to the clerk of the court or other body before which the action or proceeding is pending, and it shall be the responsibility of the party or attorney to transmit the receipt obtained to the custodian of the original records. When the records are received by the clerk of a court or other body from a health care facility or from a party or his attorney of record, they shall be retained in the clerk's custody at all times except when actually used in the action or proceeding. Upon issuance of a final order terminating a case, the copies of the records will be promptly filed in a manner that protects the confidentiality of the medical information contained in the records by the clerk of the court with all other documents pertaining to the case until such a time as the normal retention period for court records expires. The copies of records shall
Los sobres sellados solo se pueden abrir en el juicio, cuando el juez lo ordene y siempre en presencia de las partes involucradas.
Los registros deben ser entregados al secretario del tribunal y se mantienen en custodia hasta que termina el caso, luego se destruyen de manera segura.
Sí, se requiere el consentimiento de la persona involucrada o que se haya solicitado adecuadamente mediante una citación.
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