Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 11 : Section 107


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 107. Public access to papers

      (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a paper
    filed in a case under this title and the dockets of a bankruptcy
    court are public records and open to examination by an entity at
    reasonable times without charge.
      (b) On request of a party in interest, the bankruptcy court
    shall, and on the bankruptcy court's own motion, the bankruptcy
    court may - 
        (1) protect an entity with respect to a trade secret or
      confidential research, development, or commercial information; or
        (2) protect a person with respect to scandalous or defamatory
      matter contained in a paper filed in a case under this title.



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