JAMES C. BRAZELTON

District Attorney

Stanislaus County Courthouse

Modesto, California

Telephone: 525-5550

Filed May 15, 2003 9:36 a.m. 

Deputy Clerk of Superior Court

County of Stanilaus

SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF STANISLAUS

D.A. Number

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

No. 1056770

Petitioner,

vs.

SCOTT LEE PETERSON

Defendant,

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR SEALING OF CORONER’S REPORTS, and RELEASE OF CORONER’S REPORTS UNDER SEAL; CONDITIONAL SEALING OF CONTRA COSTA REPORTS

Hearing: 5/27/03

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept. 8

The parties are informed and believe that within the next few days the Contra Costa Coroner’s Office will complete reports that relate to this case. These reports are not available to either party at this time. The parties are also informed and believe that Contra Costa County intends to make these records available to the public as soon as they are provided to the Modesto Police Department. The People have made a request to Contra Costa County not to release these reports at such time but to wait until further investigation can be completed. Contra Costa County has refused the People’s request.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER

The parties stipulate that the Contra Costa Coroner’s reports, which include autopsy, lab and toxicology reports are exempt from Public disclosure under the California Public Records Act, Government Code **6254©) and 6254(f). Said reports should be sealed conditionally by the Court pending a hearing on May 27^th, 2003. Having the court seal these records will allow both parties to prepare this case. The parties incorporate by reference all of the declarations and arguments previously submitted to the court to seal search warrant materials under this case number. The parties also stipulate that the Court should release copies of the above documents once they become available, to each party and order that neither party shall release, convey, or disclose any of the information contained therein without further order of the Court.

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Kirk McAllister

Attorney for the Defendant

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Rick Distaso

Deputy District Attorney

ORDER

The Court hereby orders that the Contra Costa Coroner’s Office shall not release any reports involving Laci Peterson or baby Conner Peterson to any person, agency, or entity, except to the Stanislaus County District Attorney who shall make copies available to the defense, retain one copy and submit the original conditionally under seal to this court pending further hearing on May 27, 2003. It is also ordered that the parties shall not release, convey, or disclose any of the information contained therein without further order from the Court.

DATED: May 15, 2003

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JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 

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