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Show DIVORCE PAPERS MAY RE SEALED IN NEVADA Object lo to Prevent Inspection and Publication: Pub-lication: Opinion by Reno District Attorney. By Associated Press. KEN'O. Nov.. May IU. In an opinion nubllKlud tud-n District Attorney Wood-burn Wood-burn iiifciructi'd S. W. A. Vag. clerk of the dliUiici. court, that he might uermlt all , civil ourl complaints and papers to be eiealed and mlRhi prevent any persons except nart'.ea In Interest from brealcin? tho seal or InspecUuR the paoers. The opinion bears on the practice followed bv attorneys of Inclosing complaints, affidavit affi-davit ami orders In divorce cases In en-ve'opos en-ve'opos which remain sealed in the llles until i he day of trial. The clerk of I lie court bas permitted the "-uioni for some mouths at. the re-ouest re-ouest "f lawyers and clients desiring secrecy se-crecy in connection with divorce. The Judges In (his district have omitted to make a rule on the si-tiled differing from these In Canton. Uoldlleld and Tonopah and declaring that the custom, had not been formally called to their attention. In the absence of a specllle statutory nrovlslon on the sub led the district at-torney'f.' at-torney'f.' oolnlon Is Hint under the common com-mon law all such papers may be withhold with-hold from public Inspect ion. The opinion follows :i local newspaper's effort to secure se-cure public Inspection of divorce papers for the protection of defendants imperfectly imper-fectly summoned, |