Judge R. Shane Seaton
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
The standing order does not prohibit electronic filing as mandated by TRCP 21(f).
Nothing in th.is standing order prohibits the use of electronic filing as mandated by TRCP 2 l(f).
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Sealing & Redaction Procedures
The Clerk must allow access to the confidential pleadings, orders, and documents to the persons and entities listed in the order.
The Clerk of the Court shall allow access to these pleadings, orders, and documents to the court, an associate judge, DFPS employees, employees of a Single Source Continuum Contractor (SSCC} acting as an authotil.Cd agent of DFPS, a party, a party's attorney, any attorney ad litem or guardian ad Jilem for the child, an adoptive parentt and the Office of the Attorney General.
Civil cases
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Covered DFPS case affidavits, court reports, and other documents are confidential and must be maintained as confidential by the District Clerk.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED thal access to affidavits. court reports, and other documents filed in a suit brought by DFPS pursuant to Chapters 261, 262, and 264 of the Texas Family Code are CONFIDENTIAL and shall be maintained by the District Clerk of Martin County as such.
Civil cases
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Any other person or entity requesting access to a covered confidential case file may submit a request to the Court using Exhibit A.
Any other person or enTily requesting access to a confidential case file subject to this standing order may submit a request to the Court using the form attached as Exhibit "A".
Civil cases
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