Court Rules

Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado Sealing & Redaction Procedures

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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats. This page is scoped to Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Confidential records submitted for in camera review must be sealed and labeled as confidential.

All confidential records shall be sealed and labeled as such.

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The Affidavit must be filed in suppressed status and may include medical or mental health information about the individual.

The Affidavit should-be filed in suppressed status and may contain medical or mental health information regarding the individual.

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If circumstances have changed or additional information should be provided to the court, the local jail must file another suppressed Affidavit with the Petition.

If circumstances have changed or there is additional information the local jail believes the court should be apprised of, then the local jail shall file another suppressed Affidavit with the Petition.

Court-level rulesCRITICALOfficial source

Confidential records submitted for in camera review must be sealed and labeled as confidential.

All confidential records shall be sealed and labeled as such.

Court-level rulesCRITICALOfficial source

The QRTP assessment must be filed as a suppressed document.

The assessment will be filed as suppressed.

Judge Lin Billings VelaCRITICAL

The Petitioner and the El Paso County Department of Human Services Custodian of Records may redact the listed information from specified records before discovery release; other requested redactions must be requested by the party.

f. Limited Redaction: The court finds good cause under C.R.S. §19-1-307(1)(b) for the Petitioner and the El Paso County Department of Human Services Custodian of Records, to redact items listed below, 1-7, from all reports of child abuse and neglect, and all records kept by the custodian of records prior to release in discovery. Redactions, when possible, will note which paragraph the redacted information falls under. The OCA need not do any other redactions. If other redactions are requested, the party has an affirmative duty to request. See section e. 1. The reporting party and associated identifying information; 3 ===== PAGE 4 ===== 2. Any foster placement names and addresses and kinship address; 3. All Social Security numbers; 4. All dates of birth of non-parties;

Judge Lin Billings VelaCRITICAL

The Petitioner and the El Paso County Department of Human Services Custodian of Records may redact items 1-7 from child abuse and neglect reports and the custodian’s records before discovery release; other requested redactions require an affirmative request.

f. Limited Redaction: The court finds good cause under C.R.S. §19-1-307(1)(b) for the Petitioner and the El Paso County Department of Human Services Custodian of Records, to redact items listed below, 1-7, from all reports of child abuse and neglect, and all records kept by the custodian of records prior to release in discovery. Redactions, when possible, will note which paragraph the redacted information falls under. The OCA need not do any other redactions. If other redactions are requested, the party has an affirmative duty to request. See section e.

Judge Lin Billings VelaCRITICAL

OCA/DHS may not release background-check information, including Accurint, CBI, or NCIC results, without a further court order.

5. Background check information, including Accurint search results, CBI search results and/or NCIC search results, OCA/DHS cannot release without further court order;

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Attorney-client privileged materials, including work product, and items whose dissemination is prohibited by law must be redacted; qualifying DHS-held items may be viewed by arrangement with OCA.

6. Items subject to attorney client privilege to include work product; 7. Items to which dissemination is prohibited by law (child pornographic photos). If such items are in the possession of DHS, parties can arrange with the OCA to view them at their office.

Judge Lin Billings VelaCRITICAL

Whenever possible, a redaction should identify the paragraph in which the redacted information appears.

Redactions, when possible, will note which paragraph the redacted information falls under.

Judge Lin Billings VelaWARNING
Common questions about Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado sealing & redaction procedures

How does Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado handle sealed or redacted filings?

Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Confidential records submitted for in camera review must be sealed and labeled as confidential.

View ruleSource: page 3, section II.E. Records Submitted for In Camera Review