Court Rules

Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

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The record of an in-camera hearing must be established and sealed under Penal Code section 1054.7.

the matter in-camera, the Court shall follow the procedure for establishing and sealing the record of the in-camera hearing set forth in Penal Code section 1054.7.

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Confidential orders must be sent in an envelope labeled Confidential, stamped “CONFIDENTIAL,” kept in confidential document envelopes, and withheld from public access.

If any of such orders are confidential, they shall be sent in an envelope labeled Confidential and they shall not be made available to the public. Confidential orders will be stamped 81 ===== PAGE 82 ===== Stanislaus County Superior Court as "CONFIDENTIAL" and will be kept in confidential document envelopes according to current Stanislaus County Superior Court policy.

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Redacted versions of lodged or sealed documents must be filed electronically at the same time.

Redacted versions of any lodged or sealed documents shall be filed electronically at the same time.

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An e-filed document is public when filed unless it is ordered sealed or filed as confidential under law, subject to the cited Rules of Court.

Except as provided by the California Rules of Court, rules 2.500-2.507, an e-filed document is a public document at the time it is filed unless it is ordered sealed or filed as a confidential document pursuant to law.

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If the Court hears the matter in-camera, the Court shall follow the procedure for establishing and sealing the record of the in-camera hearing set forth in Penal Code section 1054.7.

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If any of such orders are confidential, they shall be sent in an envelope labeled Confidential and they shall not be made available to the public.

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Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

Except as provided by the California Rules of Court, rules 2.500-2.507, an e-filed document is a public document at the time it is filed unless it is ordered sealed or filed as a confidential document pursuant to law.

Common questions about Stanislaus Superior Court sealing & redaction procedures

How does Stanislaus Superior Court handle sealed or redacted filings?

Stanislaus Superior Court rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Process: file redacted on ecf. Redacted versions of lodged or sealed documents must be filed electronically at the same time.

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