State ex rel. Dispatch Printing Co. v. Lias

In T.R., supra, this court held that a juvenile court judge could restrict public access, which included the press, to a custody proceeding involving a minor child “if the court finds, after hearing evidence and argument on the issue, (1) that there exists a reasonable and substantial basis for believing that public access could harm the child or endanger the fairness of the adjudication, and (2) the potential for harm outweighs the benefits of public access.” (Emphasis added.) Id., paragraph three of the syllabus. T.R. involved the validity of a court-closure order and a gag order in a…