Brown County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Division Sealing & Redaction Procedures

CRITICAL

Public records may not include Social Security numbers, full financial account numbers (though the last four digits may be listed), or other information deemed personal and private by law or court ruling.

The following information is deemed personal and private and may not be included in a public record: 1. Social Security Number 2. Full financial account number (the last four digits of an account number may be listed, i.e. xxxx-xxx-1234) 3. Any other information deemed personal and private by any other federal or state statute, regulation, executive order, or Court ruling.

CRITICAL

The filing party and counsel are responsible for removing personal and private information from filings, including attached exhibits and addenda.

It is the responsibility of the filing party and counsel to remove personal and private information from a document filed the Clerk of Court’s Office (see Superintendent R. 45(D)). The responsibility of the filing party and counsel to remove personal and private information extends to, and includes, exhibits and addenda attached to filings, such as preliminary and final judicial reports; and personal information, such as may be found under R.C. 2907 Sex Offenses.

WARNING

The Clerk of Courts and Deputy Clerks are not responsible for removing personal or private information from public filings.

The Clerk of Courts and Deputy Clerks have no responsibility for the removal of any personal and private information filed in a public document in the Brown County Clerk of Courts office.

WARNING

Personal and private information in documents filed before the rule’s implementation and in records or transcripts from another court is considered public, but an affected person may petition for removal and the information will be redacted if the petition is granted.

Any personal and private information contained in documents filed prior to the implementation of this rule is considered public. Any personal and private information in records or transcripts transmitted to this Court from another Court is considered public. A party or an attorney in a case, or any other person whose personal and private information is contained in the public record of this Court may petition the Court for the removal of personal and private information and, if the request is granted, the personal and private information will be redacted.