Any information furnished pursuant to this chapter shall be privileged and not a part of any public record. Except as otherwise provided by law, any authorized governmental agency, insurer, or an agent authorized by an insurer to act on its behalf that receives any information furnished pursuant to this chapter, shall not release the information to public inspection. The evidence or information shall not be subject to subpoena duces tecum in a civil or criminal proceeding, unless, after reasonable notice to any insurer, agent authorized by an insurer to act on its behalf, and authorized governmental agency that has an interest in the information and a subsequent hearing, the court determines that the public interest and any ongoing investigation by the authorized governmental agency, insurer, or an agent authorized by an insurer to act on its behalf will not be jeopardized by compliance with the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum. History of Section.P.L. 1992, ch. 274, § 1.
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