A. The filing of a complaint and information gathered or obtained by the hearing examiner during the screening will take place under a confidential process. Confidentiality shall be maintained by the complainant, the respondent, the hearing examiner, the board, the clerk, and all contacted municipal officials from the filing of the complaint, until such time the hearing examiner has determined probable cause. If the hearing examiner does not determine probable cause, the complaint shall remain confidential.

B. All third (3rd) parties contacted who are not municipal officials shall be asked to maintain confidentiality.

C. All portions of board meetings held solely to make a decision are confidential and are held in closed adjudicatory session.

D. It is not a violation of this section for a person to contact an attorney or to participate in a criminal investigation.

E. The respondent may, in writing, waive the confidentiality protection of this section as to the complaint, the response and associated documentation.

F. Prior to a determination of probable cause, if confidential provisions of this chapter are violated by anyone other than the respondent or the respondent’s witness(es), the complaint shall be dismissed with prejudice. [Ord. 19-19 § 3, 2019.]