Allen Circuit Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures

When filed materials contain statutorily required or other personal identifiers, parties must file a redacted copy and an unredacted copy in a marked, sealed envelope; access to the sealed copy is limited to the specified authorized persons.

However, where personal identifiers are required by statute or contained in other documents or exhibits filed with the court, parties shall comply with CR 7.03(1)(b) by filing one copy from which any personal data has been redacted and filing an unredacted copy in a marked and sealed envelope. The clerk of the court shall allow the unredacted sealed copy of the pleading, document, or exhibit containing personal identifiers to be accessed only by a party to the case, an attorney of record in the case, a judge of the court for Health and Family Services involved in child support matters attendant to the case, or or other authorized court personnel, a duly authorized employee or agent of the Cabinet a person authorized to view the copy by specific orders of the court.