r" :1 2? a am, STATE OF NORTH CAROLIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE I LI Ed LI. CHEROKEE COUNTY 2m - I . STRICT COURT DIVISION ,5 gecgvo 0046 36? MICHAEL MATHEIU, - PLAINTIFF, I vs. SPOILATION ORDER SHALEES GREENLEE, THIS MATTER COMING ON TO BE HEARD BY THIS COURT on the 28th day of February, 2018. The Court heard testimony, received exhibits and took matters under advisement. Specifically, the Court, upon hearing testimony from David Hughes, Cindy Palmer and Scott Lindsay pursuant to inherent authority, issues the following Order: The Department OfSocial Services of Cherokee County, NC and Scott Lindsay shall not destroy, modify, delete, edit, or in any way engage in any conduct affecting any files involving minor children that the Department is currently investigating or has, in the past, investigated, pending a specific order by this Court or a Court ofhigher authority. The Department of Social Services of Cherokee County, NC and Scott Lindsay Shall not allow anyone, either directly or indirectly, to destroy, modify, delete, edit or in any way engage in any conduct affecting any files involving minor children that the Department is currently investigating or has, in the past, investigated pending a specific order by this Court or a Court ofhigher authority. The Department OfSocial Services of Cherokee County, NC and Scott Lindsay Shall preserve all original or duplicate documentation in paper or electronic format of any information related to any current or past investigation involving a minor child pending a specific order by this Court or a Court ofhigher authority. Violation of any of these provisions shall be an act of Contempt and shall be heard by this Court cordingly.