Johnson County District Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures

CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

A self-represented litigant may review the report subject to court-imposed conditions but may not receive a copy; if that litigant may read it, the represented litigant must receive the same privilege, and generally released portions may be copied.

5. Pro Se Self-represented Litigants; Dissemination of Report. If a party is not represented by an attorney of record, the report shall be made available for review by the pro seself-represented litigant, but no copy of the report shall be given to unrepresentedself-represented parties. The review of the report by a pro seself-represented litigant shall be subject to such conditions as the court shall determine. If a pro seself-represented litigant is allowed to read the report, then the represented litigant shall be allowed that same privilege. Portions of the report designated for general release under part 4 above may be copied.

CRITICAL

A self-represented litigant may review the report but may not receive a copy, and review is subject to court-set conditions; if the self-represented litigant may read it, the represented litigant must receive the same privilege, and generally released portions may be copied.

5. Self-represented Litigants; Dissemination of Report. If a party is not represented by an attorney of record, the report shall be made available for review by the self-represented litigant, but no copy of the report shall be given to self-represented parties. The review of the report by a self-represented litigant shall be subject to such conditions as the court shall determine. If a self-represented litigant is allowed to read the report, then the represented litigant shall be allowed that same privilege. Portions of the report designated for general release under part 4 above may be copied.

CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Attorneys may discuss the report with clients but must not provide it or allow clients to read or take notes from it, except that portions designated for general release may be read or copied for the client.

4. . Limitation on Dissemination of Report. Attorneys may generally discuss the contents of the report with their clients, but shall not give a copy of the report to their clients and shall not permit their clients to read or make notes from the report. If the investigator clearly designates a portion or portions of the report for general release, those portions may be read by the client or copied and released to the client. The remaining portions of the report shall remain confidential and shall not be read by or released to the client.

CRITICAL

The court may grant an exception upon a showing of necessity after a written motion and hearing, unless it finds distribution would harm a party, the child, the investigator, or another witness.

6. Exceptions; Procedure. Pursuant to K.S.A. 23-3210(c), exceptions to this policy may be granted upon a showing of necessity after a written motion and hearing unless the court finds that distribution of the report would be harmful to either party, the child, the investigator, or other witnesses.

CRITICAL

Attorneys may discuss the report with clients but may not give clients a copy, allow them to read it, or let them make notes, except that portions designated for general release may be read or copied and released.

4. Limitation on Dissemination of Report. Attorneys may generally discuss the contents of the report with their clients but shall not give a copy of the report to their clients and shall not permit their clients to read or make notes from the report. If the investigator clearly designates a portion or portions of the report for general release, those portions may be read by the client or copied and released to the client. The remaining portions of the report shall remain confidential and shall not be read by or released to the client.

WARNING

In the specified protection-petition or crime-related circumstances, a protected party may redact personal identifying information if an unredacted copy is retained and available for later use.

If there is a final or pending Petition for Protection from Abuse (K.S.A. 60-3101 et seq.), Petition for Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault or Human Trafficking (K.S.A. 60-31a01 et seq.), or if one of the parties is then subject to a charge of, or been previously convicted of any crime specified in article 34, 35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5401 through 21-5609, 21-6104, 21-6325, 21-6326 or 21-6419 through 21-6422, and amendments thereto, in which the party or a child of either parent is the victim of such crime, a protected party may redact personal identifying information including but not limited to address, phone numbers, emails, account numbers, social security numbers, provided that the party maintains in his or possession an unredacted copy that can be made available for later use.

WARNING

In the specified protection-petition or crime circumstances, a party may redact personal identifying information but must retain an unredacted copy for later use.

If there is a final or pending Petition for Protection from Abuse (K.S.A. 60-3101 et seq.), Petition for Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault or Human Trafficking (K.S.A. 60- 31a01 et seq.) involving the parties, or if one of the parties is then subject to a charge of, or been previously convicted of any crime specified in article 34, 35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5401 through 21-5609, 21- 6104, 21-6325, 21-6326 or 21-6419 through 21-6422, and amendments thereto, in which the party or a child of either parent is the victim of such crime, a party may redact personal identifying information including but not limited to address, phone numbers, emails, account numbers, social security numbers, provided that the party maintains in his or possession an unredacted copy that can be made available for later use.

WARNING

If the case is not eligible for an ex parte order, a party may redact personal identifying information but must retain an unredacted copy for later use.

If the case is not eligible for an ex parte order (see section 2 above), a party may redact personal identifying information including but not limited to address, phone numbers, emails, account numbers, social security numbers, provided that the party maintains in his or possession an unredacted copy that can be made available for later use.

WARNING

The plaintiff’s date of birth in the provider list is subject to appropriate redaction in filed copies.

(d) The above list shall include the plaintiff's date of birth, subject to appropriate redaction for filed copies.

WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

If a case is not eligible for an ex parte order, a party may redact personal identifying information if the party keeps an unredacted copy available for later use.

c. If the case is not eligible for an ex parte order (see section 2 above), a party may redact personal identifying information including but not limited to address, phone numbers, emails, account numbers, social security numbers, provided that the party maintains in his or possession an unredacted copy that can be made available for later use.

WARNING

In the specified crime-related circumstances, a party may redact personal identifying information if the party retains an unredacted copy available for later use.

crime specified in article 34, 35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5401 through 21-5609, 21-6104, 21-6325, 21-6326 or 21-6419 through 21-6422, and amendments thereto, in which the party or a child of either parent is the victim of such crime, a party may redact personal identifying information including but not limited to address, phone numbers, emails, account numbers, social security numbers, provided that the party maintains in his or possession an unredacted copy that can be made available for later use.

WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

In the stated protection-order or crime circumstances, a party may redact personal identifying information if the party keeps an unredacted copy available for later use.

e. If there is a final or pending Petition for Protection from Abuse (K.S.A. 60-3101 et seq.), Petition for Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault or Human Trafficking (K.S.A. 60- 31a01 et seq.) involving the parties, or if one of the parties is then subject to a charge of, or been previously convicted of any crime specified in article 34, 35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5401 through 21-5609, 21- 6104, 21-6325, 21-6326 or 21-6419 through 21-6422, and amendments thereto, in which the party or a child of either parent is the victim of such crime, a party may redact personal identifying information including but not limited to address, phone numbers, emails, account numbers, social security numbers, provided that the party maintains in his or possession an unredacted copy that can be made available for later use.

INFOCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

In the specified protection-order or crime-victim circumstances, a protected party may redact personal identifying information but must retain an unredacted copy for later use.

8. If there is a final or pending Petition for Protection from Abuse (K.S.A. 60-3101 et seq.), Petition for Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault or Human Trafficking (K.S.A. 60-31a01 et seq.), or if one of the parties is then subject to a charge of, or been previously convicted of any crime specified in article 34, 35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5401 through 21-5609, 21-6104, 21-6325, 21-6326 or 21-6419 through 21-6422, and amendments thereto, in which the party or a child of either parent is the victim of such crime, a protected party may redact personal identifying information including but not limited to address, phone numbers, emails, account numbers, social security numbers, provided that the party maintains in his or possession an unredacted copy that can be made available for later use.

INFOCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force

In the specified protection-order or crime-victim circumstances, a party may redact personal identifying information but must retain an unredacted copy for later use.

c. If there is a final or pending Petition for Protection from Abuse (K.S.A. 60-3101 et seq.), Petition for Protection from Stalking, Sexual Assault or Human Trafficking (K.S.A. 60-31a01 et seq.), or if one of the parties is then subject to a charge of, or been previously convicted of any crime specified in article 34, 35 or 36 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, prior to their repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5401 through 21-5609, 21-6104, 21-6325, 21-6326 or 21-6419 through 21-6422, and amendments thereto, in which the party or a child of either parent is the victim of such crime, a party may redact personal identifying information including but not limited to address, phone numbers, emails, account numbers, social security numbers, provided that the party maintains in his or possession an unredacted copy that can be made available for later use.