OFFICE OF CANONICAL SERVICES DIOCESE OF ORANGE 28 HE. Villa Real Drive Orange, CA 92867

MAILING ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 14195
Orange, California 92863-1595
(714)282-3080 • Fax (714) 282-3087

SAMPLE    STATEMENT OF DIOCESAN TRIBUNAL POLICY
The proceedings of the Diocesan Tribunal are exclusively religious in nature and are governed solely by the laws of the Roman Catholic Church. The sensitive nature of the information gathered in this process and the dictates of charity require that the information be considered confidential. The information is not made available to the witnesses or anyone acting in their behalf, nor in any civil proceedings. This information is made available as required by Church law for inspection to the Petitioner, the Respondent, and officers of the Tribunal. The Presiding Judge may restrict the availability of the information for serious reasons, such as avoidance of defamation of character, family discord, or scandal. It is the policy of the Tribunal to disclose this information to those authorized ecclesiastical officials or other ecclesiastical Tribunals when necessary for the resolution of the case.
DECLARATION OF THE PETITIONER:
I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the foregoing is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
I have read the Statement of Tribunal Policy. I understand it and I voluntarily agree to be bound by the policies explained in that statement.

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