T/F: Under Rule 12, a record relating to a case filed in the court is a judicial record.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Not specified

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that not every document connected to a case in the court file is a judicial record. Judicial records are those that reflect the court’s decision-making and the substantive proceedings of the case—things like pleadings, orders, judgments, and transcripts. Records created for court administration or clerical purposes—such as internal notes, administrative memos, or scheduling records—aren’t necessarily part of the court’s decision-making and thus aren’t automatically considered judicial records.

So, a record relating to a case filed in the court can be non-judicial if it’s primarily administrative or clerical in nature, even though it pertains to the case. That’s why the statement is false: not every record tied to a case filed in the court qualifies as a judicial record.