Santa Clara Superior Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures
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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats. This page is scoped to Santa Clara Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
A motion or application to seal must be heard no later than any motion relying on the materials for which sealing is sought.
Motions or applications to seal must be heard no later than any motion relying on the materials for which sealing is sought.
If a motion or application to seal is denied, the moving party must notify the Court that the materials will be filed unsealed or refrain from relying on the materials, which will not be part of the record.
Upon denial of a motion or application to seal, the moving party must notify the Court that the materials are to be filed unsealed (CRC Rule 2.551(b)(b)) or refrain from relying on the materials, which will not be part of the record.
How does Santa Clara Superior Court handle sealed or redacted filings?
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings in Santa Clara Superior Court. A motion or application to seal must be heard no later than any motion relying on the materials for which sealing is sought.
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