Court Rules

Mendocino Superior Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures

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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats.

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A search warrant sealed by court order must be placed in an envelope marked ‘sealed’; an unsealed search warrant is available for public inspection in the case file.

If the search warrant is sealed by order of the court, it will be placed in an envelope marked ‘sealed’. If the search warrant is not sealed, it will be made available for public inspection in the case file.

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If the filer uses this wording on their documents, only judges and court staff will be able to view the documents. The court will only place restrictions on viewing such documents if the documents are appropriately labeled by the filer.

Common questions about Mendocino Superior Court sealing & redaction procedures

How does Mendocino Superior Court handle sealed or redacted filings?

Mendocino Superior Court rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. A search warrant sealed by court order must be placed in an envelope marked ‘sealed’; an unsealed search warrant is available for public inspection in the case file.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 68, section 3.10 Search Warrant

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