Judicial hearings include activities associated with conducting a hearing in a court of law to settle a dispute. The overall accountability rating for this information classification is Low.
Confidentiality level = Moderate
The confidentiality impact level is the effect of unauthorized disclosure of judicial hearings information on the ability of responsible entities to conducting a hearing in a court of law to settle a dispute. While much information associated with judicial hearings is public, some information is sealed by the court and unauthorized disclosure is punishable by law, fine and/or imprisonment. In the vast majority of cases, unauthorized disclosure of judicial hearings information will have only a limited adverse effect on agency operations, assets, or individuals. Given the consequences of unauthorized disclosure, the provisional confidentiality impact level recommended for judicial hearings information is moderate.
Known mitigating factors toward changing the confidentiality level
Where the life of a victim, witness, or informant may be endangered by unauthorized disclosure, the confidentiality impact is high. Also, where the consequences are likely to endanger public safety, the confidentiality impact is high.
Integrity level = Low
The integrity impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to detect the modification or destruction of information. Judicial hearings activities are not typically time-critical. Modification or destruction of court records can result in disruption or jeopardy to legal proceedings. In most cases, the adverse effects of unauthorized modification or destruction of judicial hearings information on agency mission functions and/or public confidence in the agency will be limited.
Availability level = Low
The availability impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to reestablish access to judicial hearings information. Most judicial hearings processes are tolerant of delay. In most cases, disruption of access to judicial hearings information can be expected to have only a limited adverse effect on government operations, agency assets, or individuals.
Known mitigating factors toward changing the availability level
In exceptional cases (e.g., orders associated with wiretap or search warrants), loss of availability of information can have a serious or severe adverse effect. In such cases, the availability impact might be moderate or high.