Annotation of Membership Records

Policy and Principles

An annotation may be placed on the record of a member whose conduct has threatened the well-being of other persons or of the Church. An annotation helps the bishop protect Church members and others from such individuals. When a bishop receives an annotated membership record, he follows the instructions in the annotation. (For details on when a record is annotated, see General Handbook, 32.14.5.)

Annotation will appear on:

1. The person’s membership record
2. The Confidential Member Information Report (A paper version of this report is mailed to bishops and stake presidents when they are first called, when a new annotation is placed, and when a member with an annotation moves into the ward or stake.)
3. Transactional messages in Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) when a new annotation is placed or when a member with an annotation moves into the ward

The annotation message instructs bishops to go to the Confidential Member Information Report in LCR on ChurchofJesusChrist.org, where they can view the annotation script that contains certain restrictions placed on the member. Bishops and stake presidents may refer to this report at any time to review the list of members in their units who have confidential actions such as annotations on their membership records.

Leader and Clerk Resources (LCR) Procedures

1. Click here to go to the Confidential Member Information Report.
2. If there is a member in the ward with an annotation, click on the Annotation link next to the member’s name to read the annotation script.

Note: The information on the annotation script should not be discussed with anyone other than the stake president.