Porter County Courts, Indiana Sealing & Redaction Procedures

CRITICAL

Confidential records must retain their confidential status and must be excluded from the public record of the proceedings.

Confidential records shall retain their confidential status and the Family Court shall direct that confidential records not be included in the public record of the proceedings.

CRITICAL

In Protective Order cases, the petitioner's date of birth and social security number must be entered as confidential information.

In Protective Order cases, the date of birth and social security number of the petitioner shall be entered as confidential information.

CRITICAL

The Social Security number attachment must be filed as confidential information.

(If yes, supply social security numbers for all family members on a separately attached document filed as confidential information on light green paper. Use Form TCM-TR3.1-4.)

WARNING

When privacy warrants, the Court may order Forms sealed upon motion, but such requests should not be routine; if sealing is ordered, the court reporter must place the Forms flat in a sufficiently large sealed envelope and affix a copy of the order.

Whenever the interest of privacy so requires, the Court may, upon motion, direct the admitted Forms sealed until further order. However, such requests shall not be made as a matter of course. When ordered sealed, the court reporter shall take custody of the Forms and place them in a flat manner in an envelope of sufficient size, seal the envelope and affix a copy of the order.

INFO

Forms may be withdrawn at the conclusion of the case on terms set by the Court.

Forms may be withdrawn at the conclusion of the case on such terms as the Court allows.