TriValley Central
Pinal County Clerk of the Superior Court Chad Roche says he discovered a security issue regarding the viewing of sealed court documents and is taking measures to resolve the matter.
In a press release, Roche said the county’s case management system suffered a “security issue” that involved the viewing of sealed documents by the Pinal County Attorney’s Office.
“Unfortunately, I must report to the public that two sealed documents in two separate cases were accessed by the County Attorney’s Office, and they should not have been able to access these documents,” Roche said.
Roche wrote that he attempted to make contact with the Attorney’s Office to discuss the “breach in security.”
Roche said he instructed his staff to take immediate precautions and he removed all access to sealed and restricted court documents Tuesday night. Access still will be granted to judges hearing cases “of this nature.”
Roche called the case management system the “heart of court operations” and said his office is pursuing a solution to the security issue.
“The public can rest assured that the security issue will be addressed, and that while it is being resolved, all sealed documents are secure,” he said.
