Bell Circuit Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures

If submitted in the form of an exhibit, and if the Petitioner so requests, the Bell Circuit Court Clerk shall place the exhibit in the file for the action as a sealed document, which shall not be accessible by non-parties without an order of the Court.

If submitted in the form of an exhibit, and if the Petitioner so requests, the Bell Circuit Court Clerk shall place the exhibit in the file for the action as a sealed document, which shall not be accessible by non-parties without an order of the Court.

Non-parties may not access the sealed document without a court order.

as a sealed document not accessible by non-parties without an order of the Court.

The Clerk must not release a video record or copy of an in-chambers interview with a child unless the Court specifically orders otherwise.

Unless the Court specifically orders otherwise, the Bell Circuit Court Clerk shall not release a video record of an in-chambers interview with a child, or a copy thereof.

The Clerk must not release a video record or copy of a confidential proceeding unless the Court specifically orders otherwise.

Unless the Court specifically orders otherwise, the Bell Circuit Court Clerk shall not release a video record of a confidential proceeding, or a copy thereof.

For covered documents and exhibits, parties must file a redacted copy and a sealed unredacted copy; the specified AOC-031 form must also be sealed, sealed materials have restricted access absent a court order, and the requirements do not apply to actions confidential by statute.

1. Except as provided in paragraph 2 below, where personal identifiers are required by statute or are otherwise contained in documents or exhibits filed of record with the Bell Circuit Court Clerk, parties shall comply with CR 7.03(1)(b) by filing one copy from which any personal identifiers have been redacted and one unredacted copy in a scaled envelope marked "Sealed Pursuant to CR 7.03(1)." If the Bell Circuit Court Clerk files of record in an action a form AOC-031, "Notice of Firearm Prohibitions," it shall be placed in the record in a sealed envelope marked, "Sealed Pursuant to CR 7.03(1)." Any documents) sealed under this rule shall not be accessed by any person other than a party, an attorney of record for a party, a judge, court personnel, or a duly authorized employee or agent of the Cabinet for Heath and Family Services involved in matters attendant to the action, except upon specific order of the Court. 2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not be applicable to actions that are confidential by statute.