Contra Costa Superior Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures
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Petitions and related documents filed under the specified Penal Code provisions may be submitted under seal in an envelope marked “Confidential” because they contain sensitive personal and mental-health information.
the Court hereby orders that all petitions and related documents filed pursuant to Penal Code §§ 1370(a)(2)(D)(ii), 2603(c), or 2603(d) may be filed under seal and in an envelope marked “Confidential.”
PC 987 Funding Orders must be coded as sealed, with access limited to judges and managers.
Any such documents shall be coded as "Sealed, "i.e., access shall be limited to Judges and Managers.
A motion to seal a grand jury transcript must be served on all parties and the court reporters, and the sealing order must then be served on those same recipients.
Rule 2.35. Sealing of Grand Jury Transcript The filing party must serve all Motions to Seal a Grand Jury Transcript on all parties and the court reporter(s). When an Order is issued by the Court to seal a Grand Jury transcript, in whole or in part, the prevailing party must serve the Order on all parties and the court reporter(s).
A party must redact a social security number from a document before filing it with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
Certain documents must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed except as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law.
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Medically verified HIV/AIDS information must be reported only in a confidential memorandum attached to the court's Probation Report, and the memorandum must remain permanently sealed.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report. These memoranda will remain confidential, and will be kept permanently sealed.
Medically verified HIV or AIDS-related information must be placed only in a confidential memorandum attached to the Court’s copy of the probation report, maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential file section, and opened only by the presiding bench officer.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report. These memoranda shall be marked “confidential.” And shall be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the Court file and opened only by the bench officer presiding over the case.
The filing party must serve every motion to seal a grand jury transcript on all parties and the court reporters.
The filing party must serve all Motions to Seal a Grand Jury Transcript on all parties and the court reporter(s).
After the court issues an order sealing a grand jury transcript in whole or in part, the prevailing party must serve the order on all parties and the court reporters.
When an Order is issued by the Court to seal a Grand Jury transcript, in whole or in part, the prevailing party must serve the Order on all parties and the court reporter(s).
Parties and counsel must redact personally identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from electronically filed documents when required, except documents filed entirely confidentially or under seal; the Clerk does not review compliance, and violations may result in sanctions.
Rule 1.201 of the California Rules of Court applies to redaction of electronically-filed documents other than documents which are filed in their entirety either confidentially or under seal. Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally- identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required. The Clerk will not review electronically-filed documents for compliance with redaction requirements of any kind. The Court may impose sanctions for violations of this rule.
Certain documents must be kept confidential in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed except as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law.
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact a social security number before filing the document with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
The report must be filed in the confidential portion of the court file, used only for the pending litigation, kept from unauthorized disclosure, and not attached to any pleading.
The department shall file the report in a the confidential portion of the Court file. Pursuant to the Standing Order of the Presiding Judge of this Court, use of this document shall be limited to the pending litigation and no person who has access to the document shall disseminate or disclose its contents to any person not entitled to access, nor shall the parties attach such document to any pleading in this or any other litigation or proceeding.
Access to the report and its information is limited to specified participants and court personnel unless the court orders otherwise.
Persons entitled to access the report and the information contained in the report are limited to the parties, their attorneys, federal or state law enforcement, judicial officers, necessary court employees, and minor’s counsel, except upon order of the Court.
Documents required to remain confidential must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and disclosed only as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact a social security number before filing the document with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
The written child custody recommending counselor status report must be filed confidentially, used only in the pending litigation, kept from unauthorized disclosure, and not attached to any pleading.
The department shall file the report in a confidential portion of the Court file. Pursuant to the Standing Order of the Presiding Judge of this Court, use of this document shall be limited to the pending litigation and no person who has access to the document shall disseminate or disclose its contents to any person not entitled to access, nor shall the parties attach such document to any pleading in this or any other litigation or proceeding.
Medically verified HIV or AIDS-related information must be included only in a confidential memorandum attached to the Court’s probation report, marked confidential, kept in a sealed envelope in the confidential file section, and opened only by the presiding bench officer.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report. These memoranda shall be marked “confidential.” And shall be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the Court file and opened only by the bench officer presiding over the case.
Parties and counsel are responsible for redacting personally identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from electronically filed documents when redaction is required.
Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally- identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required.
Certain documents must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may be disclosed only as authorized by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law.
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Social security numbers must be redacted before a document is filed with the court or marked as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
Medically verified HIV/AIDS information must be included only in a confidential memorandum attached to the court's Probation Report copy, marked confidential, maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential file section, and opened only by the presiding bench officer.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report. These memoranda shall be marked “confidential.” And shall be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the Court file and opened only by the bench officer presiding over the case.
Petitions and supporting or opposing documents filed under the cited Penal Code provisions may be filed under seal in an envelope marked “Confidential.”
Whereas petitions seeking involuntary medication of detainees pursuant to Penal Code §§ 1370(a)(2)(D)(ii), 2603(c), or 2603(d) and documents filed in support of or in opposition to such petitions contain extremely sensitive and personal information; and Whereas detainees have an overriding privacy interest in information concerning their mental health and that interest overcomes the right of public access to the record. Therefore, to facilitate the filing of petitions seeking involuntary medication and documents supporting or opposing such petitions while ensuring the confidentiality of those petitions and related documents, the Court hereby orders that all petitions and related documents filed pursuant to Penal Code §§ 1370(a)(2)(D)(ii), 2603(c), or 2603(d) may be filed under seal and in an envelope marked “Confidential.”
Records relating to the specified petitions must be kept in a confidential file inaccessible to the general public.
The Court further Orders that its records relating to these petitions shall be kept in a confidential file not accessible to the general public.
After the court issues an order sealing a grand jury transcript in whole or part, the prevailing party must serve the order on all parties and the court reporter(s).
When an Order is issued by the Court to seal a Grand Jury transcript, in whole or in part, the prevailing party must serve the Order on all parties and the court reporter(s).
Parties and counsel must personally redact personally identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from electronically filed documents; the clerk does not review redactions and sanctions may be imposed.
Rule 1.201 of the California Rules of Court applies to redaction of electronically-filed documents other than documents which are filed in their entirety either confidentially or under seal. Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally- identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required. The Clerk will not review electronically-filed documents for compliance with redaction requirements of any kind. The Court may impose sanctions for violations of this rule.
Documents designated as confidential must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and disclosed only as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law.
Substance-abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact a social security number from a document before filing it with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
The evaluation report must be placed in a confidential court-file portion, use is limited to the pending litigation, unauthorized disclosure is prohibited, and the report may not be attached to a pleading.
The Department hearing the matter shall secure the evaluation report in a confidential portion of the Court file. Pursuant to the standing Order of the Presiding Judge of this Court, use of this document shall be limited to the pending litigation and no person who has access to the document shall disseminate or disclose its contents to any person not entitled to access, nor shall the parties attach such document to any pleading in this or any other litigation or proceeding.
Access to the evaluation report or its contents is limited to the parties, their attorneys, law enforcement, judicial officers, necessary court employees, and minor’s counsel unless the court orders otherwise.
Persons entitled to access the report and/or the information contained in the report are limited to the parties, their attorneys, federal or state law enforcement, judicial officers, necessary court employees, and minor’s counsel, except upon order of the Court.
Medically verified AIDS, AIDS-related disease, or HIV-positive information must be placed in a confidential memorandum attached only to the Court’s copy of the probation report, marked confidential, maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential court file, and opened only by the presiding bench officer.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report. These memoranda shall be marked “confidential.” And shall be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the Court file and opened only by the bench officer presiding over the case.
Parties and counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally identifiable, confidential, and privileged information from electronically filed documents when redaction is required.
Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally-identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required.
Documents required to be confidential must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and disclosed only as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law (See for example Local Rule 5.58).
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact any social security number from a document before filing it with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
The Tier II Information Gathering report must be filed in a confidential portion of the court file.
The department shall file the report in a confidential portion of the Court file.
Medically verified AIDS, AIDS-related disease, or HIV-positive information must be placed in a confidential memorandum attached only to the court’s probation report, marked confidential, kept in a sealed envelope in the confidential file, and opened only by the presiding bench officer.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report. These memoranda shall be marked “confidential.” And shall be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the Court file and opened only by the bench officer presiding over the case.
Parties and counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from electronically filed documents when redaction is required.
Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally-identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required.
Certain confidential documents must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and disclosed only as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law (See for example Local Rule 5.58).
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact any social security number in a document before filing it with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
The evaluation report must be kept in a confidential court-file portion, used only for the pending litigation, not disclosed to unauthorized persons, and not attached to any pleading.
The Department hearing the matter shall secure the evaluation report in a confidential portion of the Court file. Pursuant to the standing Order of the Presiding Judge of this Court, use of this document shall be limited to the pending litigation and no person who has access to the document shall disseminate or disclose its contents to any person not entitled to access, nor shall the parties attach such document to any pleading in this or any other litigation or proceeding.
The District Attorney must fully redact victim or witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to a child, parent, or guardian and must simultaneously provide notice of the redaction.
The District Attorney shall fully redact all victim or witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to a child, parent, or guardian, and shall simultaneously give notice that this information is being redacted. (See, California Rules of Court, Rule 5.546, subdivisions (b), (g), and (h).)
A defense attorney receiving the reports must redact all victim or witness contact information before providing the reports to the attorney's clients.
However, the receiving defense attorney shall redact all victim or witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to the attorney’s clients.
When the child, parent, or guardian is unrepresented, the Court must issue a protective order consistent with Penal Code section 1054.2(b).
In situations where the child, parent or guardian is not represented by an attorney, the Court shall issue a protective order consistent with Penal Code Section 1054.2, subdivision (b).
Medically verified AIDS, AIDS-related disease, or HIV-positive information must be reported in a confidential memorandum attached only to the Court's copy of the probation report.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report.
Information designated confidential must be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the court file and opened only by the presiding bench officer.
“confidential.” And shall be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the Court file and opened only by the bench officer presiding over the case.
Parties and counsel must personally redact personally identifiable, confidential, and privileged information from electronically filed documents when redaction is required.
Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally-identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required.
Documents designated as confidential must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and disclosed only as authorized by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law (See for example Local Rule 5.58).
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact social security numbers from documents or evidence before filing them with the court or marking them as exhibits.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
The District Attorney must fully redact victim and witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to a child, parent, or guardian, and must simultaneously provide notice of the redaction.
The District Attorney shall fully redact all victim or witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to a child, parent, or guardian, and shall simultaneously give notice that this information is being redacted.
A receiving defense attorney must redact all victim and witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to the attorney’s clients.
However, the receiving defense attorney shall redact all victim or witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to the attorney’s clients.
Medically verified AIDS, AIDS-related disease, or HIV-positive information must be reported in a confidential memorandum attached only to the Court’s copy of the Probation Report.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report.
Parties and counsel must personally redact personally identifiable, confidential, and privileged information from electronically filed documents when redaction is required.
Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally-identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required.
Documents designated as confidential must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and disclosed only as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law.
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact any social security number from a document before filing it with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
The Tier II report must be submitted to the parties and hearing Family Law Department, which must file it in a confidential portion of the court file.
The report shall be submitted to the parties and to the Family Law Department hearing the matter. The department shall file the report in a confidential portion of the Court file.
The Tier II report may be used only in the pending litigation, may not be disclosed to unauthorized persons, and may not be attached to any pleading in any litigation or proceeding.
use of this document shall be limited to the pending litigation and no person who has access to the document shall disseminate or disclose its contents to any person not entitled to access, nor shall the parties attach such document to any pleading in this or any other litigation or proceeding.
Medically verified HIV or AIDS information must be placed in a confidential memorandum attached only to the court’s probation report and maintained in a sealed envelope accessible only to the presiding bench officer.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report. These memoranda shall be marked “confidential.” And shall be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the Court file and opened only by the bench officer presiding over the case.
Petitions for involuntary medication and related documents may be filed under seal in an envelope marked “Confidential.”
the Court hereby orders that all petitions and related documents filed pursuant to Penal Code §§ 1370(a)(2)(D)(ii), 2603(c), or 2603(d) may be filed under seal and in an envelope marked “Confidential.”
Records relating to involuntary-medication petitions must be kept in a confidential file inaccessible to the general public.
The Court further Orders that its records relating to these petitions shall be kept in a confidential file not accessible to the general public.
A party must redact social security numbers from documents before filing them with the court or marking them as exhibits.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
Documents designated as confidential must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and disclosed only as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law.
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A confidential memorandum reporting a juvenile's or defendant's AIDS, AIDS-related disease, or HIV-positive status must be attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report and permanently sealed.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report. These memoranda will remain confidential, and will be kept permanently sealed.
The evaluation report must be secured in a confidential portion of the court file.
The Department hearing the matter shall secure the evaluation report in a confidential portion of the Court file.
Petitions for involuntary medication and related supporting or opposing documents may be filed under seal in an envelope marked “Confidential.”
Therefore, to facilitate the filing of petitions seeking involuntary medication and documents supporting or opposing such petitions while ensuring the confidentiality of those petitions and related documents, the Court hereby orders that all petitions and related documents filed pursuant to Penal Code §§ 1370(a)(2)(D)(ii), 2603(c), or 2603(d) may be filed under seal and in an envelope marked “Confidential.”
Documents designated as confidential must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and disclosed only as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law.
Substance-abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact a social security number from a document before filing it with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
The evaluation report must be placed in a confidential court-file portion, use is limited to the pending litigation, unauthorized disclosure is prohibited, and the report may not be attached to a pleading.
The Department hearing the matter shall secure the evaluation report in a confidential portion of the Court file. Pursuant to the standing Order of the Presiding Judge of this Court, use of this document shall be limited to the pending litigation and no person who has access to the document shall disseminate or disclose its contents to any person not entitled to access, nor shall the parties attach such document to any pleading in this or any other litigation or proceeding.
Access to the evaluation report or its contents is limited to the parties, their attorneys, law enforcement, judicial officers, necessary court employees, and minor’s counsel unless the court orders otherwise.
Persons entitled to access the report and/or the information contained in the report are limited to the parties, their attorneys, federal or state law enforcement, judicial officers, necessary court employees, and minor’s counsel, except upon order of the Court.
Medically verified AIDS, AIDS-related disease, or HIV-positive information must be placed in a confidential memorandum attached only to the Court’s copy of the probation report, marked confidential, maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential court file, and opened only by the presiding bench officer.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report. These memoranda shall be marked “confidential.” And shall be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the Court file and opened only by the bench officer presiding over the case.
Parties and counsel must personally redact personally identifiable, confidential, and privileged information from electronically filed documents when redaction is required.
Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally-identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required.
Documents designated as confidential must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and disclosed only as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law.
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact any social security number from a document before filing it with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
The Tier II report must be submitted to the parties and hearing Family Law Department, which must file it in a confidential portion of the court file.
The report shall be submitted to the parties and to the Family Law Department hearing the matter. The department shall file the report in a confidential portion of the Court file.
The Tier II report may be used only in the pending litigation, may not be disclosed to unauthorized persons, and may not be attached to any pleading in any litigation or proceeding.
use of this document shall be limited to the pending litigation and no person who has access to the document shall disseminate or disclose its contents to any person not entitled to access, nor shall the parties attach such document to any pleading in this or any other litigation or proceeding.
Medically verified HIV or AIDS information must be placed in a confidential memorandum attached only to the court’s probation report and maintained in a sealed envelope accessible only to the presiding bench officer.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report. These memoranda shall be marked “confidential.” And shall be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the Court file and opened only by the bench officer presiding over the case.
Petitions for involuntary medication and related documents may be filed under seal in an envelope marked “Confidential.”
the Court hereby orders that all petitions and related documents filed pursuant to Penal Code §§ 1370(a)(2)(D)(ii), 2603(c), or 2603(d) may be filed under seal and in an envelope marked “Confidential.”
Records relating to involuntary-medication petitions must be kept in a confidential file inaccessible to the general public.
The Court further Orders that its records relating to these petitions shall be kept in a confidential file not accessible to the general public.
The filing party must serve every motion to seal a grand jury transcript on all parties and the court reporters.
The filing party must serve all Motions to Seal a Grand Jury Transcript on all parties and the court reporter(s).
After the court issues an order sealing a grand jury transcript in whole or in part, the prevailing party must serve the order on all parties and the court reporters.
When an Order is issued by the Court to seal a Grand Jury transcript, in whole or in part, the prevailing party must serve the Order on all parties and the court reporter(s).
Parties and counsel must redact personally identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from electronically filed documents when required, except documents filed entirely confidentially or under seal; the Clerk does not review compliance, and violations may result in sanctions.
Rule 1.201 of the California Rules of Court applies to redaction of electronically-filed documents other than documents which are filed in their entirety either confidentially or under seal. Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally- identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required. The Clerk will not review electronically-filed documents for compliance with redaction requirements of any kind. The Court may impose sanctions for violations of this rule.
Certain documents must be kept confidential in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed except as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law.
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact a social security number before filing the document with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
The report must be filed in the confidential portion of the court file, used only for the pending litigation, kept from unauthorized disclosure, and not attached to any pleading.
The department shall file the report in a the confidential portion of the Court file. Pursuant to the Standing Order of the Presiding Judge of this Court, use of this document shall be limited to the pending litigation and no person who has access to the document shall disseminate or disclose its contents to any person not entitled to access, nor shall the parties attach such document to any pleading in this or any other litigation or proceeding.
Access to the report and its information is limited to specified participants and court personnel unless the court orders otherwise.
Persons entitled to access the report and the information contained in the report are limited to the parties, their attorneys, federal or state law enforcement, judicial officers, necessary court employees, and minor’s counsel, except upon order of the Court.
Parties and counsel are responsible for redacting personally identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from electronically filed documents when redaction is required.
Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally- identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required.
Parties must redact personally identifiable, confidential, and privileged information from electronic filings under California Rule 1.201, except for documents filed entirely confidentially or under seal.
Rule 1.201 of the California Rules of Court applies to redaction of electronically-filed documents other than documents which are filed in their entirety either confidentially or under seal. Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally- identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required.
Confidential family records may not be attached to filed pleadings and must instead be submitted in a properly labeled sealed envelope to the clerk and all parties at least five calendar days before the hearing.
Confidential records, including medical, psychological, or educational reports concerning a minor child, or reports from Children and Family Services or Family Court Services, shall not be attached to filed pleadings. A party intending to rely on such reports at a hearing shall submit a copy to the courtroom clerk and to all parties no later than 5 calendar days before the scheduled hearing. The documents shall be submitted in a sealed envelope not smaller than 7 by 10 inches or larger than 8 ½ by 11 inches in size. The envelope must show the case name, case number and identity of the documents enclosed.
Certain confidential documents must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and disclosed only as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law.
Substance abuse assessment reports must be filed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact any social security number from a document before filing it with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
Attorneys in juvenile justice proceedings may disclose victim or witness contact information only as permitted by Penal Code Section 1054.2, and disclosure to the child or parent or guardian requires specific court permission after a hearing and a showing of good cause.
All attorneys participating in juvenile justice proceedings shall comply fully with the limitations on disclosing victim or witness contact information prescribed by California Penal Code Section 1054.2. (See Robert S. v. Superior Court (1992) 9 Cal.App.4th 1417, 1422). Attorneys may disclose victim or witness contact information, including but not limited to, addresses and telephone numbers, only in accordance with Penal Code Section 1054.2. Attorneys shall not disclose victim or witness contact information to a child who is the subject of a juvenile justice proceeding, or to the child’s parent or guardian, unless specifically permitted to do so by the Court after a hearing and a showing of good cause. The same concerns for victim or witness safety that prompted the enactment of Penal Code Section 1054.2 applies with equal force in juvenile justice proceedings (Cf., City of San Jose v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 47, 54).
The District Attorney must redact victim and witness contact information before providing reports to an unrepresented child, parent, or guardian and give simultaneous notice, while providing unredacted copies to defense counsel, who must redact them before client disclosure; the Court must issue a protective order when the child, parent, or guardian is unrepresented.
The District Attorney shall fully redact all victim or witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to a child, parent, or guardian, and shall simultaneously give notice that this information is being redacted. (See, California Rules of Court, Rule 5.546, subdivisions (b), (g), and (h).) The District Attorney shall provide unredacted copies of such reports to the attorney for a child, parent, or guardian, and the receiving defense attorney may use such reports in a manner consistent with Penal Code Section 1054.2(a). However, the receiving defense attorney shall redact all victim or witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to the attorney’s clients. In situations where the child, parent or guardian is not represented by an attorney, the Court shall issue a protective order consistent with Penal Code Section 1054.2, subdivision (b).
Medically verified information about AIDS, AIDS-related diseases, or HIV positivity must be included in a confidential memorandum attached only to the Court’s Probation Report, maintained in a sealed envelope, and opened only by the presiding bench officer.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report. These memoranda shall be marked “confidential.” And shall be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the Court file and opened only by the bench officer presiding over the case.
Parties and counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from electronically filed documents when redaction is required.
Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally-identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required.
Certain confidential documents must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and disclosed only as permitted by law.
Certain documents are required to be kept confidential. They shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file and may not be disclosed to anyone except in accordance with law (See for example Local Rule 5.58).
Substance abuse assessment reports must be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
Substance abuse assessment reports shall be placed in the confidential portion of the court file.
A party must redact any social security number in a document before filing it with the court or marking it as an exhibit.
If any document filed with the Court or offered as evidence contains a social security number, that number shall be redacted by the party offering the document before it is filed with the Court or marked as an exhibit.
The evaluation report must be kept in a confidential court-file portion, used only for the pending litigation, not disclosed to unauthorized persons, and not attached to any pleading.
The Department hearing the matter shall secure the evaluation report in a confidential portion of the Court file. Pursuant to the standing Order of the Presiding Judge of this Court, use of this document shall be limited to the pending litigation and no person who has access to the document shall disseminate or disclose its contents to any person not entitled to access, nor shall the parties attach such document to any pleading in this or any other litigation or proceeding.
The District Attorney must fully redact victim or witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to a child, parent, or guardian and must simultaneously provide notice of the redaction.
The District Attorney shall fully redact all victim or witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to a child, parent, or guardian, and shall simultaneously give notice that this information is being redacted. (See, California Rules of Court, Rule 5.546, subdivisions (b), (g), and (h).)
A defense attorney receiving the reports must redact all victim or witness contact information before providing the reports to the attorney's clients.
However, the receiving defense attorney shall redact all victim or witness contact information before providing police, arrest, and crime reports to the attorney’s clients.
When the child, parent, or guardian is unrepresented, the Court must issue a protective order consistent with Penal Code section 1054.2(b).
In situations where the child, parent or guardian is not represented by an attorney, the Court shall issue a protective order consistent with Penal Code Section 1054.2, subdivision (b).
Medically verified AIDS, AIDS-related disease, or HIV-positive information must be reported in a confidential memorandum attached only to the Court's copy of the probation report.
Medically verified information that a juvenile or a defendant has AIDS, or AIDS-related diseases or is HIV positive, when reported to the Court, shall be reported in a confidential memorandum, attached only to the Court's copy of the Probation Report.
Information designated confidential must be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the court file and opened only by the presiding bench officer.
“confidential.” And shall be maintained in a sealed envelope in the confidential section of the Court file and opened only by the bench officer presiding over the case.
The Martinez Criminal Clerks manager may open, scan into Odyssey, and destroy sealed envelopes containing PC 987 Funding Orders, which must remain coded as sealed and accessible only to judges and managers.
The Court authorizes the manager of the Martinez Criminal Clerks office to Open, Scan into Odyssey and Destroy any sealed envelopes containing PC 987 Funding Orders being held in the Martinez Criminal Clerks office. Any such documents shall be coded as "Sealed, "i.e., access shall be limited to Judges and Managers.
The Clerk does not review electronically filed documents for compliance with redaction requirements.
The Clerk will not review electronically-filed documents for compliance with redaction requirements of any kind.
Parties and counsel must personally redact personally identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from electronically filed documents, except for documents filed entirely confidentially or under seal.
Rule 1.201 of the California Rules of Court applies to redaction of electronically-filed documents other than documents which are filed in their entirety either confidentially or under seal. Parties and their counsel are solely responsible for redacting personally- identifiable, confidential, or privileged information from documents filed electronically where redaction is required.
The Clerk does not review electronic filings for redaction compliance, and the Court may sanction redaction violations.
The Clerk will not review electronically-filed documents for compliance with redaction requirements of any kind. The Court may impose sanctions for violations of this rule.
How does Contra Costa Superior Court handle sealed or redacted filings?
Contra Costa Superior Court rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Petitions and related documents filed under the specified Penal Code provisions may be submitted under seal in an envelope marked “Confidential” because they contain sensitive personal and mental-health information.
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