Ouray County Plaindealer: A district court judge will decide whether to unseal records in a civil lawsuit that was filed nine months ago against the former Ouray police chief and has proceeded in secret.

The lawsuit was filed by the woman who told police investigators she was sexually assaulted in Jeff Wood’s home when he slept upstairs. It’s unclear exactly what sort of allegations or damages are included in the civil lawsuit, which is separate from the criminal case involving three men accused in the alleged sex assault, dating back to 2023.

The details of the civil lawsuit are unknown because its contents have been suppressed. That means everything related to the case, including a chronological list of all documents, court hearings and appearances, and orders and motions made in the case are hidden from the public. Even the motion to suppress the case is suppressed.

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