Norwalk Municipal Court, Ohio Sealing & Redaction Procedures

CRITICAL

Filing parties must omit or partially redact the listed personal identifiers and sensitive information in filings, unless the Judge orders otherwise.

Filing parties shall omit, where inclusion is necessary, partially redact the following personal data identifiers from al pleadings, documents and exhibits, whether filed electronically or on paper, unless the Judge orders otherwise. Social security numbers; Minor's names; Medical records, treatment and diagnosis; Employment history; Individual financial information; and Proprietary or trade secret information.

CRITICAL

A party seeking to file an unredacted document must electronically file a motion to seal it.

The party seeking to file an un-redacted document shall electronically file a motion to file the document under seal.

CRITICAL

A party may file a document containing unredacted personal data under seal with leave of court.

Parties, with leave of the Court, may file under seal a document containing the unredacted personal data.

WARNING

When granting a request to seal, the Judge may require a redacted copy for the public record.

In granting the motion or application to seal, the Judge may require the party to file a redacted copy for the public record.