Order by 5th Appellate District Court to stay the disclosure of information regarding search warrants

IN THE Court of Appeal of the State of California

IN AND FOR THE Fifth Appellate District

April 18, 2003

THE PEOPLE,

Petitioner

v.

SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY OF STANISLAUS

Respondent;

THE MODESTO BEE,

Real Party in Interest.

F042848

(Stanislaus Sup. Ct. No. 1045098)

BY THE COURT*:

The enforcement of the local rule of court which allows disclosure of some information designating

"what the search warrant was for" and of all orders in Stanislaus County case No. 1045098

authorizing disclosure of unsealing of any information regarding search warrants, returns,

affidavits and the investigatory process is stayed pending determination of the petition in the above

entitled action or further order of this court.

The Superior Court, Superior Court Clerk and County Clerk of Stanislaus County, their employees and agents, are hereby enjoined to not allow disclosure or unsealing of any information regarding search warrants, affidavits, returns or any other documents in that investigatory process in

Stanislaus County Superior Court action No. 1045098 pending determination of the petition in

the above entitled action or further order of this court.

signature P.J.

*Before:  Ardaiz, P.J., Dibiaso, J., and Vartabedian, J.