Polk County Court at Law Sealing & Redaction Procedures

Civil cases

A pleading that includes a minor’s name in its style must comply with Rule 21c(d), and the document may not be made accessible on a public internet site without the redaction required by Rule 21c(f).

The filing party of a pleading which contains the minor's name in the style under this order shall comply with Rule 21c(d) which will prohibit the clerk from making the document accessible on a public internet site, without redacting the information as required by Rule 21c(f).

Civil cases

A minor’s name, birth date, and address are sensitive data and generally must be redacted before filing, unless their inclusion is specifically required by law or the document is a will or filed under seal.

Among other information, a minor's name, birth date and address is considered to be sensitive data when including in a pleading. Rule 21c(a)(3), Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 21c(b) provides that "Unless the inclusion of sensitive data is specifically required by a statute, court rule, or administrative regulation, an electronic or paper document, except for will and documents filed under seal, containing sensitive data may not be filed with a court unless the sensitive data is redacted."