Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union Counties Sealing & Redaction Procedures
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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats.
CRITICAL
Before a CD is released to a non-party, confidential material must be redacted and the CD labeled accordingly.
Pursuant to Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order AOSC06-21, before any CD is released to a non-party in a case, it shall be redacted of any confidential material found therein, as defined by applicable law, and labeled accordingly.
CRITICAL
Grand jury proceedings are recorded to audio, transferred to a CD provided to the clerk, and the recording is sealed.
A court reporter shall not be present in the courtroom for testimony in grand jury proceedings and other parts of grand jury proceedings, including deliberations and voting, but rather, these proceedings are recorded by audio, transferred to a CD, provided to the clerk of court, and the audio recording sealed.
CRITICAL
The approved court reporter’s work product must be filed with the clerk under seal.
The approved court reporter’s work product, including stenographic notes, electronic recordings, and transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the court under seal.
CRITICAL
The approved court reporter’s work product must be filed with the clerk under seal.
The approved court reporter’s work product, including stenographic notes, electronic recordings, and transcripts shall be filed with the clerk of the court under seal.
CRITICAL
Before a CD or electronic link is released to a non-party, confidential material must be redacted and the recording labeled accordingly.
Pursuant to Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order AOSC06-21, before any CD or electronic link is released to a non-party in a case, it shall be redacted of any confidential material found therein, as defined by applicable law, and labeled accordingly.
CRITICAL
Grand jury proceeding audio recordings must be transferred to a CD, provided to the clerk, and sealed.
these proceedings are recorded by audio, transferred to a CD, provided to the clerk of court, and the audio recording sealed.
WARNING
A witness’s driver’s license number may be redacted except for its last four digits, and the month and day of birth may be redacted while the year remains visible.
The driver’s license number (except the last 4 digits) may be redacted. The month and day of birth (but not the year) may also be redacted.
WARNING
Participants must be notified about courtroom recording and protect confidential information; attorneys must take reasonable available precautions, such as muting microphones or moving to an inaccessible location.
Court personnel shall provide notice to participants in a courtroom proceeding that electronic recording equipment is in use and to safeguard information they do not want recorded. Attorneys shall take all reasonable and available precautions to protect disclosure of confidential communications in the courtroom. Such precautions may include muting microphones or going to a designated location that is inaccessible to the recording equipment. Participants have a duty to protect confidential information. See Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.535(h)(5).
How does Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union Counties handle sealed or redacted filings?
Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy and Union Counties: Before a CD is released to a non-party, confidential material must be redacted and the CD labeled accordingly.
Judge Susanne Wilson Bullard: The approved court reporter’s work product must be filed with the clerk under seal.
Judge Craig C. DeThomasis: A witness’s driver’s license number may be redacted except for its last four digits, and the month and day of birth may be redacted while the year remains visible.
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