Court Rules

20th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Ottawa County Sealing & Redaction Procedures

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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats.

Attachments referenced in motions and pleadings must not contain unredacted personal identifying information unless submitted in the form and manner established by the State Court Administrative Office.

Motions and pleadings may reference attachments, except that such attachments shall not include unredacted personal identifying information, unless submitted in the form and manner established by the State Court Administrative Office.

Motions and pleadings must not attach documents described in MCR 3.229, covered by a protective order, or subject to an order or pending motion to seal unless identified as nonpublic, confidential, or sealed under the applicable court rule.

No motion or pleading shall attach any document that is: - (a) described in MCR 3.229, - (b) within the scope of a protective order filed or requested in the action, or - (c) the subject of an entered order or pending motion to seal the document under MCR 8.119(I), unless such document is identified as nonpublic, confidential, or sealed, pursuant to applicable court rule.

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How does 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Ottawa County handle sealed or redacted filings?

Attachments referenced in motions and pleadings must not contain unredacted personal identifying information unless submitted in the form and manner established by the State Court Administrative Office.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section (B) Submission of Exhibits in General

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