Mason Circuit Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures

CRITICAL

When filed materials contain 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 listed 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 or other authorized court personnel, a duly authorized employee or agent of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services involved in the child support matters attendant to the case, or a person authorized to view the copy by specific orders of the court.

CRITICAL

Parties must file a redacted copy and an unredacted copy in a marked, sealed envelope; access to personal identifiers is restricted to authorized persons.

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 unredacted sealed copy of the pleading, document, or exhibit containing marked and sealed envelope. The clerk of the court shall allow the personal identifiers to be accessed only by a party to the case, an attorney of record in the case, a judge of the court or other authorized court and Family Services involved in child support matters attendant to the personnel, a duly authorized employee or agent of the Cabinet for Health case, or a person authorized to view the copy by specific orders of the Security number or tax-payer identification number, date of birth, or court.

INFO

If requested, criminal instructions may be filed under seal and kept unavailable to opposing counsel.

Criminal instructions must be filed by each side and may be filed under seal and not available to opposing counsel, if so requested, not later than THREE (3) DAYS before the trial date.