diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/actions/GetTagNameAndCommentDialog.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/actions/GetTagNameAndCommentDialog.java
index 1260f920cd..e953694d90 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/actions/GetTagNameAndCommentDialog.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/actions/GetTagNameAndCommentDialog.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TagName;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskCoreException;
 
- class GetTagNameAndCommentDialog extends JDialog {
+public class GetTagNameAndCommentDialog extends JDialog {
     private static final String NO_TAG_NAMES_MESSAGE = "No Tags";
     private final HashMap<String, TagName> tagNames = new HashMap<>();
     private TagNameAndComment tagNameAndComment = null;
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/actions/GetTagNameDialog.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/actions/GetTagNameDialog.java
index 8e9d961b7e..fb0d50ddc4 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/actions/GetTagNameDialog.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/actions/GetTagNameDialog.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TagName;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskCoreException;
 
- class GetTagNameDialog extends JDialog {
+public class GetTagNameDialog extends JDialog {
     private static final String TAG_ICON_PATH = "org/sleuthkit/autopsy/images/tag-folder-blue-icon-16.png";
     private final HashMap<String, TagName> tagNames = new HashMap<>();
     private TagName tagName = null;
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseActionException.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseActionException.java
index 4f7e2fa6d2..01bad4a628 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseActionException.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/CaseActionException.java
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule;
 
 /**
- * Exception thrown when case action (such as open, close, create) resulted in an error
+ * Exception thrown when case action (such as open, close, create) resulted in
+ * an error
  */
- class CaseActionException extends Exception {
+public class CaseActionException extends Exception {
 
     public CaseActionException(String message) {
         super(message);
@@ -30,6 +31,4 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule;
     public CaseActionException(String message, Throwable cause) {
         super(message, cause);
     }
-    
-    
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/GeneralFilter.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/GeneralFilter.java
index d7a8e4df37..9b9a091466 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/GeneralFilter.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/GeneralFilter.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import javax.swing.filechooser.FileFilter;
 /**
  * FileFilter helper class. Matches files based on extension
  */
- class GeneralFilter extends FileFilter{
+public class GeneralFilter extends FileFilter{
 
     
     // Extensions & Descriptions for commonly used filters
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/ImageFilePanel.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/ImageFilePanel.java
index 6a99067af7..03dd184e8c 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/ImageFilePanel.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/ImageFilePanel.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.ModuleSettings;
 /**
  * ImageTypePanel for adding an image file such as .img, .E0x, .00x, etc.
  */
- class ImageFilePanel extends JPanel implements DocumentListener {
+public class ImageFilePanel extends JPanel implements DocumentListener {
     
     private final String PROP_LASTIMAGE_PATH = "LBL_LastImage_PATH";
     
diff --git a/HashDatabase/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/hashdatabase/HashDbManager.java b/HashDatabase/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/hashdatabase/HashDbManager.java
index 248457f77c..cb67028c88 100755
--- a/HashDatabase/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/hashdatabase/HashDbManager.java
+++ b/HashDatabase/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/hashdatabase/HashDbManager.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskCoreException;
  * This class implements a singleton that manages the set of hash databases
  * used to classify files as unknown, known or known bad. 
  */
-class HashDbManager implements PropertyChangeListener {
+public class HashDbManager implements PropertyChangeListener {
     
     private static final String ROOT_ELEMENT = "hash_sets";
     private static final String SET_ELEMENT = "hash_set";
diff --git a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordSearchListsAbstract.java b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordSearchListsAbstract.java
index ab68f1f847..ab61cee3aa 100644
--- a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordSearchListsAbstract.java
+++ b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordSearchListsAbstract.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute;
 /**
  * Keyword list saving, loading, and editing abstract class.
  */
-abstract class KeywordSearchListsAbstract {
+public abstract class KeywordSearchListsAbstract {
 
     protected String filePath;
     Map<String, KeywordSearchList> theLists; //the keyword data
diff --git a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordSearchListsXML.java b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordSearchListsXML.java
index 328059e44f..5891f8a406 100644
--- a/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordSearchListsXML.java
+++ b/KeywordSearch/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/keywordsearch/KeywordSearchListsXML.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
  * Manages reading and writing of keyword lists to user settings XML file keywords.xml
  * or to any file provided in constructor
  */
-class KeywordSearchListsXML extends KeywordSearchListsAbstract{
+public class KeywordSearchListsXML extends KeywordSearchListsAbstract{
 
     private static final String ROOT_EL = "keyword_lists";
     private static final String LIST_EL = "keyword_list";