Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County Sealing & Redaction Procedures

Documents may not be filed under seal based solely on the existence of a protective order; an independent basis is required.

No documents may be submitted to the Court under seal based solely upon the existence of a protective order.

All sealing or redaction of information must be accomplished by motion.

Any sealing or redaction of information must be done by motion.

A noncompliant motion to seal may be stricken and the potentially protected information unsealed.

If the motion to seal is noncompliant, the motion to seal may be stricken and the potentially protected information unsealed.

The unredacted, unsealed potentially protected information must be filed simultaneously with the motion to seal, and a hearing on the motion must be set.

The potentially protected information in unredacted and unsealed form must be filed at the same time and a hearing on the motion to seal set.

Medical records for minor's compromise petitions should be submitted only to chambers; if filed, restricted personal information must be redacted before filing or the petitioner must file a motion to redact before the judge signs the order.

Department 1 prefers that medical records only be submitted to Chambers. NRS 41.200(3) does not require that medical records be filed. If medical records are filed as an attachment to the Petition, restricted personal information as defined by SRCR 2(6) and NRS 239B.030 must be redacted prior to filing. Failure to redact restricted personal information will require the Petitioner to file a motion to redact pursuant to SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 prior to the Judge signing off on the Order to Compromise the Minor's Claim.

Counsel must ensure exhibits are redacted if needed; late redaction requests must be addressed on the record and require a new redacted exhibit marked as a new exhibit.

Redactions: It is the responsibility of counsel to ensure the exhibits are redacted if needed. If a redaction is requested after the exhibits have been submitted to the Court, or have been testified to, or have been admitted as an exhibit, Counsel will need to address this matter on the record with the Court, and an additional redacted exhibit would need to be provided to the Court and marked as a new exhibit.

Depositions must be sealed certified copies or they will not be accepted without the Court's approval.

Depositions must be sealed; certified copies or they will not be accepted without the Court's approval.

If a minor's compromise petition includes a birth certificate, social security card/number, passport, or driver's license, the drafting party must request filing under seal by submitting an Order to Seal to DC24inbox@clarkcountycourts.us with the petition.

If the Petition includes the birth certificate, social security card and/or number, passport, or driver's license, the drafting party must request to have the Petition filed under SEAL by submitting an Order to Seal the document to the DC24inbox@clarkcountycourts.us, along with the petition.

Restricted personal information in medical records filed with a minor's compromise petition must be redacted before filing, or the petitioner must file a motion to redact per SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 before the judge signs the order.

If medical records are filed as an attachment to the Petition, restricted personal information as defined by SRCR 2(6) and NRS 239B.030 must be redacted prior to filing. Failure to redact restricted personal information will require the Petitioner to file a motion to redact pursuant to SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 prior to the Judge signing off on the Order to Compromise the Minor's Claim.

Social Security and account numbers must be redacted from exhibits before submission.

NOTE: Social Security and account numbers MUST BE REDACTED from the exhibits prior to submission.

Depositions lodged with the Court must be sealed certified copies or they will not be accepted.

Depositions MUST be SEALED CERTIFIED copies or they will NOT be accepted.

All social security numbers and insurance information must be redacted from exhibits.

Counsel must redact any and all social security numbers and any insurance information from the exhibits.

Restricted personal information in medical records attached to a minor's compromise petition must be redacted before filing, and failure to redact requires a motion to redact under SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 before the judge will sign the order.

If medical records are filed as an attachment to the Petition, restricted personal information as defined by SRCR 2(6) and NRS 239B.030 must be redacted prior to filing. Failure to redact restricted personal information will require the Petitioner to file a motion to redact pursuant to SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 prior to the Judge signing off on the Order to Compromise the Minor's Claim.

A protective order alone does not authorize submitting documents to the Court under seal.

No documents may be submitted to the Court under seal based solely upon the existence of a protective order.

All sealing or redaction of information must be accomplished by filing a motion.

Any sealing or redaction of information must be done by motion.

Redaction is preferred over sealing, and sealing is permitted only in the most unusual circumstances and not at all where reasonable redaction would adequately resolve the issues.

Pursuant to SRCR Rule 3(5)(b), redaction is preferred and sealing will be permitted only under the most unusual of circumstances. (A court record shall not be sealed under these rules when reasonable redaction will adequately resolve the issues before the court under subsection 4 above.)

The unredacted, unsealed potentially protected information must be filed simultaneously with the motion to seal, and a hearing on the motion must be set.

The potentially protected information in unredacted and unsealed form must be filed at the same time and a hearing on the motion to seal set.

A noncompliant motion to seal may be stricken and the potentially protected information may be unsealed.

If the motion to seal is noncompliant, the motion to seal may be stricken and the potentially protected information unsealed.

All personal information defined by SRCR 2(6) and NRS 239B.030 must be redacted before filing a minor's compromise petition, or a motion to redact must be filed before the order will be signed.

Counsel shall redact all personal information as defined by SRCR 2(6) and NRS 239B.030 prior to filing. Failure to redact restricted personal information will require the Petitioner to file a motion to redact pursuant to SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 prior to the Judge signing off on the Order to Compromise the Minor's Claim.

A protective order alone is not sufficient basis to submit documents under seal.

No documents may be submitted to the Court under seal based solely upon the existence of a protective order.

Requests to seal or redact must be made by motion, and agreed requests should be filed as a joint motion rather than a stipulation and order.

A request to seal or redact information, must be done by motion. When parties are in agreement, a joint motion, rather than a stipulation and order should be filed with the court.

Every motion to seal must contain the words "HEARING REQUESTED" on the front page under the Department number per Administrative Order 19-03.

In accordance with, Administrative Order 19-03, the motion to seal must contain the language "HEARING REQUESTED" on the front page of the motion under the Department number.

When filing a motion to seal or redact, counsel must include the proposed redacted version with exhibit sheets entitled Exhibit #, Confidential Filed Under Seal.

If a motion to seal and/or redact is filed with the potentially protected information, counsel shall include: the proposed redacted version of the document with exhibit sheets, entitled Exhibit #, Confidential Filed Under Seal.

Counsel must also file an unredacted version, which the court designates TEMP SEAL (inaccessible to the public) until the motion is decided.

Counsel must also file an un-redacted/unsealed version of the document. The court will designate the document as TEMP SEAL until the motion is decided. A TEMP SEAL document will not be accessible to the public.

Medical records filed with a minor's compromise petition must have restricted personal information redacted, or a motion to redact is required.

If medical records are filed as an attachment to the Petition, restricted personal information as defined by SRCR 2(6) and NRS 239B.030 must be redacted prior to filing. Failure to redact restricted personal information will require the Petitioner to file a motion to redact pursuant to SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 prior to the Judge signing off on the Order to Compromise the Minor’s Claim.

All petitions to seal will be set for hearing, and the petitioner must submit an Affidavit or Declaration of Rehabilitation prior to the hearing date.

All petitions to seal will be set for hearing. Petitioner is to submit an Affidavit or Declaration of Rehabilitation prior to the hearing date.

Social security numbers, credit card numbers, bank accounts, and similar information must be redacted from exhibits before submission.

**NOTE**: Please ensure all social security numbers, credit card numbers, bank accounts, etc. are redacted prior to submission**

All social security numbers, credit card numbers, bank accounts, and similar personal information must be redacted from exhibits before submission.

**NOTE: Please ensure all social security numbers, credit card numbers, bank accounts, etc. are redacted prior to submission**

Depositions submitted to the court must be sealed certified copies or they will not be accepted.

Depositions MUST be SEALED CERTIFIED copies or they will NOT be accepted.

Social Security and account numbers must be redacted from exhibits before submission.

Social Security and account numbers MUST BE REDACTED from the exhibits prior to submission.

Documents presumed confidential or non-public (such as medical records) must be redacted before filing in the normal course, and the confidential versions must be filed separately under seal.

Medical records and other documents presumed confidential and non-public under the Supreme Court of Nevada's Order Adopting Policy for Handling Filed, Lodged, and Presumptively Confidential Records Rules 5 and 6. Any documents presumed confidential or non-public must be redacted before filing in the normal course with the Court. Documents presumed confidential or non-public should then be filed separately, under seal.

Proposed orders containing medical records or other presumed-confidential documents will be returned unsigned by the Judge.

Any proposed orders submitted to Department IV containing medical records or documents presumed confidential and non-public will be returned unsigned by the Judge.

Medical records attached to a minor's compromise petition must have restricted personal information redacted before filing, and failure to redact requires a motion to redact under SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 before the judge will sign the order.

NRS 41.200(3) does not require that medical records be filed. If medical records are filed as an attachment to the Petition, restricted personal information as defined by SRCR 2(6) and NRS 239B.030 must be redacted prior to filing. Failure to redact restricted personal information will require the Petitioner to file a motion to redact pursuant to SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 prior to the Judge signing off on the Order to Compromise the Minor’s Claim.

The SSN of the petitioner or the minor must be redacted from blocked-account exhibits prior to filing.

Please make sure that the SSN or the Petitioner or the Minor is redacted prior to filing these exhibits!

A litigant who inadvertently files a document disclosing personal information must file a motion to seal or redact under the SRCR.

Should a litigant inadvertently file a document that discloses “personal information,” the litigant must file a motion to seal or redact pursuant to the Nevada Rules for Sealing and Redacting Court Records (SRCR).

If medical records are filed in a minor's compromise proceeding, the petitioner must file a motion to redact under SRCR 3.

If medical records are filed, Department 28 requires the Petitioner to file a motion to redact pursuant to Nevada Rules for Sealing and Redacting Court Records (SRCR) 3.

If restricted personal information is filed in a minor's compromise proceeding, the petitioner must file a motion to redact under SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13.

If “restricted personal information” as defined by SRCR 2(6) is filed, the Petitioner must file a motion to redact pursuant to SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13.

Restricted personal information in filed medical records must be redacted before filing; failure to redact requires the petitioner to file a motion to redact under SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 before the judge signs the order.

If medical records are filed as an attachment to the Petition, restricted personal information as defined by SRCR 2(6) and NRS 239B.030 must be redacted prior to filing. Failure to redact restricted personal information will require the Petitioner to file a motion to redact pursuant to SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 prior to the Judge signing off on the Order to Compromise the Minor's Claim.

Restricted personal information in medical records attached to a minor's compromise petition must be redacted before filing, or the petitioner must file a motion to redact under SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 before the judge signs the order.

NRS 41.200(3) does not require that medical records be filed. If medical records are filed as an attachment to the Petition, restricted personal information as defined by SRCR 2(6) and NRS 239B.030 must be redacted prior to filing. Failure to redact restricted personal information will require the Petitioner to file a motion to redact pursuant to SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 prior to the Judge signing off on the Order to Compromise the Minor's Claim.

The SSN of the petitioner or the minor must be redacted before filing blocked-account exhibits.

Please make sure that the SSN or the Petitioner or the Minor is redacted prior to filing these exhibits!

Restricted personal information in medical records attached to a minor's compromise petition must be redacted before filing, or the petitioner must file a motion to redact under SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 before the judge signs the order.

If medical records are filed as an attachment to the Petition, restricted personal information as defined by SRCR 2(6) and NRS 239B.030 must be redacted prior to filing. Failure to redact restricted personal information will require the Petitioner to file a motion to redact pursuant to SRCR 3 and EDCR 2.13 prior to the Judge signing off on the Order to Compromise the Minor's Claim.

Redaction is preferred over sealing; sealing is permitted only in the most unusual circumstances and is not allowed where reasonable redaction would adequately resolve the issues.

Pursuant to SRCR Rule 3(5)(b), redaction is preferred and sealing will be permitted only under the most unusual of circumstances. (A court record shall not be sealed under these rules when reasonable redaction will adequately resolve the issues before the court under subsection 4 above.)

Petitions to seal criminal records go on the chambers calendar with a required proposed order; the Court may sign with prosecuting agency approval but may require a hearing depending on the charges.

A filed Petition will be placed on the chambers calendar to ensure that the proposed order has also been submitted. The Court may sign the order without an order, when accompanied by approval by the appropriate prosecuting agency: D.A., City Attorney, and/or A.G.. Depending on the number of charges, the time-range, and the gravity of the charge(s), the Court may require a hearing. If needed, the Court will issue a Notice of Hearing.

Personal or restricted information must be sealed or restricted per Part VII of the Nevada Supreme Court Rules, with personal information as defined in NRS 239B.030 prohibited from disclosure.

Please refer to Part VII of the Supreme Court Rules regarding sealing personal or restricted information. See NRS 239B.030 for the definition of the personal information which is prohibited from disclosure.

Redaction is strongly preferred over sealing, which will be permitted only in the most unusual circumstances.

Pursuant to SRCR Rule 3(5)(b), redaction is preferred and sealing will be permitted only under the most unusual of circumstances

A noncompliant motion to seal may be stricken and the protected information unsealed.

If the motion to seal is noncompliant, the motion to seal may be stricken and the potentially protected information unsealed.

Counsel must ensure exhibits are redacted if needed; late redaction requests must be addressed on the record and a new redacted exhibit provided and marked.

It is the responsibility of counsel to ensure the exhibits are redacted if needed. If a redaction is requested after the exhibits have been submitted to the Court, or have been testified to, or have been admitted as an exhibit, Counsel will need to address this matter on the record with the Court, and an additional redacted exhibit would need to be provided to the Court and marked as a new exhibit.

Sealing or redacting is generally justified where privacy or safety interests outweigh public access, including restricted personal information, medical records, mental health records, tax records, or where required by law (SRCR 3(4)).

Sealing or redacting is also generally justified when the privacy or safety interests outweigh the public interest in open court records such as when the sealing or redacting includes: “restricted personal information” as defined by SRCR 2(6), medical records, mental health records, tax records, or is permitted or required to be sealed or redacted by federal or state law. See SRCR 3(4).

While a motion to seal is pending, the potentially protected information is not accessible to the public.

While the motion to seal is pending, the potentially protected information will not be accessible to the public.

While a motion to seal is pending, the potentially protected information is not accessible to the public.

While the motion to seal is pending, the potentially protected information will not be accessible to the public.

For petitions to seal criminal records, the Court may require a hearing depending on the number, time-range, and gravity of the charges.

Depending on the number of charges, the time-range, and the gravity of the charge(s), the Court may require a hearing.