Hamilton County District Court, Texas Sealing & Redaction Procedures

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

Civil cases

The District Clerk must restrict public access to pleadings, orders, and documents in specified DFPS suits, except for access by DFPS, the parties, their attorneys, the attorney ad litem, and the guardian ad litem, or as the Court specifically permits and orders.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that public access to pleadings, orders, and documents filed in a suit brought by DFPS pursuant to Chapters 261, 262, and 264 of the Texas Family Code are to be restricted and shall be maintained by the District Clerk as such. The Clerk of the Court shall not allow public access to these pleadings, orders, and documents other than to DFPS, the parties, their attorneys, the attorney ad litem and the guardian ad litem unless specifically permitted and ordered by this Court.

Common questions about Hamilton County District Court, Texas sealing & redaction procedures

How does Hamilton County District Court, Texas handle sealed or redacted filings?

Judge Shaun Carpenter: The District Clerk must restrict public access to pleadings, orders, and documents in specified DFPS suits, except for access by DFPS, the parties, their attorneys, the attorney ad litem, and the guardian ad litem, or as the Court specifically permits and orders.

View rule Official source Source: page 2, section STANDING ORDER REGARDING PUBLIC ACCESS TO DFPS COURT RECORDS FOR BOSQUE, COMANCHE, AND HAMILTON COUNTIES

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