A. Except as otherwise provided pursuant to statute or court rule, court proceedings relating to dependent children, permanent guardianships and termination of parental rights are open to the public. A court proceeding relating to child abuse, abandonment or neglect that has resulted in a fatality or near fatality is open to the public, subject to the requirements of (E) of this rule and A.R.S. § 8-807.01.

B. A child in foster care has the right to attend the child's court hearing and speak to the judge. At the first hearing in any dependency, permanent guardianship, or termination of parental rights proceeding, the court shall determine that the child has been informed of and understands this right.

C. The court may limit the presence of a participant to the time of the participant's testimony if:

D. The court may impose reasonable restrictions as may be required by the physical limitations of the facility or to maintain order and decorum.

E. At the first hearing in any dependency, permanent guardianship, or termination of parental rights proceeding, the court shall ask the parties if there are any reasons the proceeding should be closed. For good cause shown, the court may order any proceeding to be closed to the public. In considering whether to close the proceeding to the public, the court shall consider:

F. At the beginning of a hearing that is open to the public, the court shall admonish all attendees that they are prohibited by order of the court from disclosing outside the hearing personally identifiable information about the child, the child's siblings, parents, guardians, or caregivers and any others mentioned in the hearing. A person who remains in the courtroom after the admonition submits to the jurisdiction of the court and shall abide by the orders of the court prohibiting disclosure of that information. Failure to abide by the orders shall be deemed contempt of court. The court shall explain contempt of court to all attendees, including observers, and the possible consequences of violating an order of the court. For the purposes of this subsection, “personally identifiable information” includes name, address, date of birth, social security number, tribal enrollment number, telephone or telefacsimile number, driver license number, places of employment, school identification or military identification number or any other distinguishing characteristic that tends to identify a particular person.

G. The court may close an open proceeding at any time for good cause shown and after considering the factors prescribed in Section E.

H. If a proceeding has been closed by the court, any person may subsequently request that the court reopen a proceeding or a specific hearing to the public. In ruling on this request, the court shall reconsider the factors prescribed in Section E of this rule. If a proceeding relating to child abuse, abandonment or neglect that has resulted in a fatality or near fatality has been closed by the court, any person may request a transcript be made of any previously closed proceeding. The person who requested the transcript shall pay the cost of the transcript. In ruling on this request, the court shall consider the factors prescribed in Section E of this rule. If the court grants a request for a transcript of any closed proceeding, the court shall redact from a transcript any information that: