Circuit Court of Cook County Sealing & Redaction Procedures

Motion to file under seal may be e-filed without prior authorization; sealed document not attached to motion.

Source text: b. A party wishing to file a document under seal without prior court authorization to do so may electronically file a motion for leave to file under seal. The document in question shall not be filed with the motion as an attachment, exhibit, or otherwise.

Personal identity info required by law must have conventional Notice; redacted docs may be e-filed; filers responsible for redaction, Clerk not liable.

Source text: a. When the filing of personal identity information in its entirety is required by law, ordered by the court, or otherwise necessary to effect disposition of a matter, the "Notice of Personal Identity Information Within Court Filing” must be filed conventionally pursuant to Ill. S. Ct. R. 138 (eff. July 1, 2013). Documents in which the personal identity information has been redacted may be filed electronically. i. The filing party is responsible to ensure that court documents filed electronically do not disclose previously statutorily impounded or sealed information or private information defined in Ill. S. Ct. Rs. 15(eff. April 26, 2012) and 138 (eff. July 1, 2013). ii. The Clerk's Office is not responsible for the content of filed documents and has no obligation to review, redact, or screen any expunged, sealed, or impounded information.

For remote guardianship proceedings, original medical reports (CCP-211) need not be filed under seal if no objection exists, attorney affirms possession, and attorney acknowledges on record the original will be filed under seal.

Source text: The Court will not require filing the original medical report (CCP-211) if the following conditions are met: 1. There is no objection to the adjudication; 2. The attorney on the record affirms possession of the original and the Court is satisfied with the evidence; and 3. The attorney affirmatively acknowledges on the record that the original medical report (CCP-211) will be filed with the Clerk of the Court under seal.

Original medical reports (CCP-211) must be filed with the Clerk of the Court under seal for in-person guardianship proceedings.

Source text: For in-person proceedings, the original medical report (CCP-211) will be filed with the Clerk of the Court under seal.

Fee petitions filed under seal or for in camera review require prior leave of court to be accepted.

Source text: Fee petitions filed under seal or for in camera review will not be accepted without prior leave of Court. (This includes In re Special States Attorney fee petitions.)