OAH Docket No. 3-1800-19301-2

 

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

 

FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES

 

In the Matter of the Revocation of the Child foster Care License of Janelle Cote

PROTECTIVE ORDER

 

          Upon the request of the Department of Human Services, Licensing Division, and pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 13.03, subd. 6; 14.60, subd. 2; 256.045, subd. 4(b); and 626.556, subd. 11(a) (2006), it is ordered that:

 

1.              Disclosure of not public data is permitted in the course of this matter, but is limited to parties, counsel of record, employees assisting counsel, and representatives and witnesses of the parties to the extent necessary to prepare and present claims and defenses.

 

2.                Janelle Cote and her attorney and representatives or witnesses may not disclose any data encompassed by this order to persons other than those mentioned above, and must return all data released pursuant to this order to the Department of Human Services at the conclusion of this matter.

 

3.                The data encompassed by this order may be used only in this proceeding and not for any other purpose, including collateral litigation, unless otherwise ordered by a district court.

 

4.                This protective order does not authorize the disclosure of the identity of reporters of maltreatment.  See Minn. Stat. § 626.556, subd. 11(a) (2006).

 

5.                This protective order does not authorize the disclosure of any videotapes of any child victim or alleged child victim unless the requirements of Minn. Stat. § 611A.90, subd. 2(b), have been met.  See Minn. Stat. § 13.03, subd. 6.

 

Dated:  November 7, 2007                               s/Kathleen D. Sheehy

                                                                      ____________________

                                                                      KATHLEEN D. SHEEHY

                                                                      Administrative Law Judge