OAH 61-1800-20266-2
STATE OF
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF HUMAN SERVICES
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In the Matter of the
Revocation of the License of Ruby Edwards Boahen and Kofi Boahen to Provide
Child Foster Care under Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.3000 to 2960.3340 |
PROTECTIVE
ORDER
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Pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 13.03,
subd. 6; and 14.60, subd. 2, 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 or as required by court order.
2.
Licensees Ruby
and Kofi Boahen, and Licensees’ counsel, representatives, or witnesses may not
disclose any data encompassed by this order to persons other than those
mentioned in paragraph one above, and must return all data released pursuant to
this order to counsel for the Ramsey County Community Human Services Department
at the conclusion of this matter.
3.
Notwithstanding
Minn. Stat. § 13.46, subds. 3 or 4(e), data identifying victims or witnesses
who are children or vulnerable adults shall not become public data by virtue of
having been submitted to this proceeding and shall remain not public after the
conclusion of this hearing. In
preparation for and during the hearing, the parties may refer to names of
individuals involved and will have access to documents containing private
information. Unless the Administrative
Law Judge determines that it is in the best interest of the alleged victims or
witnesses who are children or vulnerable adults, the record will not be
sealed. The Administrative Law Judge’s
Recommendation and the Commissioner’s Order shall use non-identifying initials
or aliases in place of the names of any alleged victims and witnesses who are
children or vulnerable adults.
4.
The hearing in
this matter is presumed open. If there
is testimony by an alleged victim or witness who is a child or a vulnerable
adult, that portion of the hearing shall be closed. If a transcript is ordered, the names of the
alleged victims and witnesses who are children or vulnerable adults shall be
redacted and replaced by non-identifying initials or aliases.
5.
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
court of law to disclose the data.
6.
This Protective
Order does not authorize the disclosure of the identity of reporters of maltreatment
under Minn. Stat. §§ 626.556, subd. 11; or 626.557, subd. 12b(c).
7.
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, paragraph (b) have been met. See, Minn. Stat. § 13.03, subd. 6.
Dated: March 18, 2009
s/M.
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M.
KEVIN SNELL Administrative
Law Judge |