Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Sealing & Redaction Procedures

Social security numbers and other personal identifying information must be redacted before filing, including from attached exhibits and addenda.

In accordance with Sup.R. 45(D), social security numbers and other personal identifying information, whether relevant to the case or not, must be redacted from documents before the documents are filed with the court. This requirement includes exhibits or addenda attached to filings such as preliminary judicial reports, financial reports, and medical records, etc.

Information omitted through redaction must separately be submitted or filed on the clerk's form and held in a format unavailable for public viewing.

Pursuant to Sup.R. 45(D)(2), when personal identifiers are redacted from a document submitted to a court or filed with the clerk, the party must submit or file that information on a separate form provided by the clerk and this information will be held in a format that cannot be viewed by the public.

Social security numbers and all other personal identifying information must be redacted before filing, including from attached exhibits and addenda.

(1) In accordance with Sup.R. 45(D), social security numbers and other personal identifying information, whether relevant to the case or not, must be redacted from documents before the documents are filed with the court. This requirement includes exhibits or addenda attached to filings such as preliminary judicial reports, financial reports, and medical records, etc.

Parties and counsel alone must redact personal identifiers, and any removed information must be submitted on the clerk's separate form and kept from public view.

(3) Pursuant to Sup.R. 45(D)(3), the responsibility for redacting personal identifiers rests solely with the parties and their counsel. The court and clerk will not review each document for compliance with this rule. (4) Pursuant to Sup.R. 45(D)(2), when personal identifiers are redacted from a document submitted to a court or filed with the clerk, the party must submit or file that information on a separate form provided by the clerk and this information will be held in a format that cannot be viewed by the public.

Documents filed under seal must be submitted in paper form unless the court directs otherwise.

However, the documents to be filed under seal must be filed in paper form unless otherwise directed by the court.

The expert appointment application may be filed under seal and/or ex parte only with the prior permission of the assigned trial judge.

The above described application may be filed under seal and/or ex parte with the prior permission of the trial judge to whom the case is assigned.

Parties and counsel alone are responsible for redacting personal identifiers because the court and clerk will not review documents for compliance.

Pursuant to Sup.R. 45(D)(3), the responsibility for redacting personal identifiers rests solely with the parties and their counsel. The court and clerk will not review each document for compliance with this rule.

Personal identifying information includes financial account numbers, minor children's names, driver's license numbers, and information protected by law from public disclosure.

(2) Personal identifying information includes but is not limited to: a. Financial account numbers; b. Names of minor children; c. Driver’s license numbers; d. Information protected by law from public disclosure.