Mitchell County District Court (32nd Judicial District) Sealing & Redaction Procedures

CRITICAL

The District Clerk must ensure court personnel and parties comply with the order and take necessary steps to prevent public disclosure of juror information.

7. NOTICE: The District Clerk is directed to ensure that all court personnel and parties comply with this Order and take necessary steps to prevent the public disclosure of juror information.

CRITICAL

Anyone granted access to juror information must keep it strictly confidential and must not disclose it to unauthorized persons or entities.

4. CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATION: Any person or entity granted access to juror information under this Order shall maintain such information in strict confidence and shall not disclose to any unauthorized person or entity.

CRITICAL

The sealing order applies to any paper or electronic court material containing juror information.

2. SCOPE OF SEALING: This Order applies to all documents, records, transcripts, and other materials filed with or maintained by the Court that contain juror information, whether in paper or electronic form.

CRITICAL

Juror information may be disclosed only to specified court personnel or counsel for limited purposes, or under a subsequent court order.

3. ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: Juror Information shall not be disclosed to any person or entity, except as follows: - A. Court personnel as necessary for administrative purposes; - B. Counsel of record for the parties, solely for purposes directly related to a case before the Court and subject to strict confidentiality; or - C. Pursuant to a subsequent court order expressly authorizing disclosure.

CRITICAL

Juror information, including personally identifying information, must be sealed and withheld from public disclosure.

1. SEALING OF JUROR INFORMATION: All juror information, including but not limited to names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses and any other personally identifying information of jurors who have served or will serve in the 32ND District Court, shall be sealed and withheld from public disclosure.

CRITICAL

An entity or counsel filing documents with juror information must redact it or file the documents under seal under applicable local rules and procedures.

5. REDACTION REQUIREMENT: Any entity or counsel filing documents with the Court shall redact juror information or file such documents under seal in accordance with applicable local rules and procedures.

WARNING

The sealing order remains in effect indefinitely unless a subsequent court order modifies or vacates it.

6. DURATION: This Order shall remain in effect indefinitely, unless modified or vacated by subsequent order of this Court.