Wolfe County Circuit Court, Kentucky Sealing & Redaction Procedures

When personal identifiers are required or appear in filed documents or exhibits, parties must file a redacted record copy and an unredacted copy for sealing; access to the sealed copy is restricted, and minor children's names are not personal identifiers under this section.

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 by filing one copy from which any personal data has been redacted for the record and filing an unredacted copy designed to be sealed. B. The clerk of the court shall allow the unredacted sealed copy of the pleading. document, or exhibit containing personal identifiers to be assessed only by a party to the case, an attorney of record in the case, a judge of the court or other authorized or personnel, a duly authorized employee or agent of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services involved in child support matters attendant to the case, or a person authorized to view the copy by specific orders of the Court. C. The clerk of the court shall place a marked envelope for filing sealed documents in each unsealed record filed under the jurisdiction of the 39th Judicial Circuit when the action is commenced or when unredacted documents are filed and have been designated as containing personal identifying information to be sealed. The clerk shall place the unredacted documents in the envelope when filed, and shall not release the envelope to any unauthorized person. D. Notwithstanding KRS 403.135, as used in this section, "personal identifier" means a Social Security number or taxpayer identification number, date of birth, or financial account number, and does not apply to names of minor children.