Utah Supreme Court Protects Privacy of Rape Victims' Mental Health Records
The Utah Supreme Court on Friday moved to protect the confidentiality of rape victims' mental health records. Defendants now must give their accusers notice when they attempt to subpoena such protected records, which cannot be disclosed without approval from a judge. "When a victim's confidential records are reviewed before she even knows they are subpoenaed, she cannot choose to protect them," wrote Justice Ronald E. Nehringa for the high court.
Court backs privacy of rape accusers' mental health files, Salt Lake Tribune, November 5, 2005.
