What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? AZ
The City of Mesa, Arizona has a form to submit Code Complaints against your neighbors. The Code Complaint form (http://bcapps.mesaaz.gov/CodeComplaint/Complaint.aspx) says "Zoning violation cases fall within the definition of a public record and are subject to public disclosure pursuant to ARS Section 39-121. The identities of complainants will be held confidential unless ordered to be released by a judge of a court of record."
The 6th Amendment grants the right to face your accuser, so it seems like it should be possible to obtain the identity ordinarily kept confidential. How difficult it is to get a "judge of a court of record" to order the identity released? What do you have to file? Do you have to let your code compliance violation get to a hearing before you get the right to face your accuser?
The City of Mesa, Arizona has a form to submit Code Complaints against your neighbors. The Code Complaint form (http://bcapps.mesaaz.gov/CodeComplaint/Complaint.aspx) says "Zoning violation cases fall within the definition of a public record and are subject to public disclosure pursuant to ARS Section 39-121. The identities of complainants will be held confidential unless ordered to be released by a judge of a court of record."
The 6th Amendment grants the right to face your accuser, so it seems like it should be possible to obtain the identity ordinarily kept confidential. How difficult it is to get a "judge of a court of record" to order the identity released? What do you have to file? Do you have to let your code compliance violation get to a hearing before you get the right to face your accuser?