Sedgwick County District Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures

The Clerk will file a document under seal only after receiving a signed written order approved by a judge.

The Clerk of the District Court will file documents “under seal” only upon receipt of a judicially approved, signed written order.

A party seeking permission to file under seal must submit a written motion for review.

A party seeking permission to file a document “under seal” must prepare a written motion setting out the request and a proposed order, and submit the motion, proposed order, and any associated papers either to the Presiding Judge of the Criminal Department or the assigned criminal department/sentencing judge for review.

The Criminal Court Clerk must keep social and other juvenile files in a confidential file, subject to a judge’s order.

Social file and other juvenile files will be kept by the Criminal Court Clerk in a confidential file subject to a judges order.

Parties and attorneys are directed to comply with the redaction provisions in Supreme Court Rule 123. All documents are covered by this rule. The original IWO that is sent to the employer should still include personal identifiers, but that information should be redacted from any copies filed with the Court.

Parties and attorneys are directed to comply with the redaction provisions in Supreme Court Rule 123. All documents are covered by this rule. The original IWO that is sent to the employer should still include personal identifiers, but that information should be redacted from any copies filed with the Court.

Parties and attorneys are directed to comply with the redaction provisions in Supreme Court Rule 123. All documents are covered by this rule. The original IWO that is sent to the employer should still include personal identifiers, but that information should be redacted from any copies filed with the Court.

Parties and attorneys are directed to comply with the redaction provisions in Supreme Court Rule 123. All documents are covered by this rule. The original IWO that is sent to the employer should still include personal identifiers, but that information should be redacted from any copies filed with the Court.

Criminal cases

A party seeking to file a document under seal must follow K.S.A. § 60-2617, and any hearing required under that section must be scheduled with the Trial Judge.

A party seeking permission to file a document “under seal” must follow all rules in K.S.A. § 60-2617. A hearing required under this section must be scheduled with the Trial Judge.