Ventura 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 Ventura Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
When the petitioner already may inspect and copy the juvenile file, the petitioner must lodge two sealed confidential copies for Juvenile Court review—one unredacted copy and one redacted copy.
If Petitioner has the right without a court order to inspect and copy the juvenile case file at the time the Petition is filed, petitioner shall lodge two (2) copies of the document(s) requested in a sealed enveloped marked “confidential” with a notation that the copies are lodged for review by the Juvenile Court. 1. One (1) copy of the lodged documents shall be unredacted; 2. The second copy shall be submitted with redaction of any content that is not subject to the Petition, may be inappropriate for release, or identifies any other juvenile who is unrelated to the basis for the Petition.
How does Ventura Superior Court handle sealed or redacted filings?
Ventura Superior Court rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. When the petitioner already may inspect and copy the juvenile file, the petitioner must lodge two sealed confidential copies for Juvenile Court review—one unredacted copy and one redacted copy.
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