Island County Superior Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures

A complaint or grievance shall be deemed confidential for all purposes unless the reviewing judge has made a final determination that the complaint or grievance has merit. Any record of complaints or grievances filed which involve a pending case or which are not deemed by the reviewing judge to have merit shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except by court order, upon good cause shown, after the person against whom the complaint or grievance was brought has been given notice and an opportunity to be heard.

A complaint or grievance shall be deemed confidential for all purposes unless the reviewing judge has made a final determination that the complaint or grievance has merit. Any record of complaints or grievances filed which involve a pending case or which are not deemed by the reviewing judge to have merit shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except by court order, upon good cause shown, after the person against whom the complaint or grievance was brought has been given notice and an opportunity to be heard.

The petitioner's JIS request form for a temporary-order request must be filed with the Clerk under seal.

Prior to any request for a temporary order, including emergency orders under RCW 11.130.215, the Petitioner shall file a JIS request form (using the applicable form on the Superior Court website) with the Clerk under seal, providing the names and dates of birth of the following parties: (A) Petitioner(s); (B) any adult residing the Petitioner's home; (C) Minor's Parent(s); (D) Any adult residing in the Parents' homes; (E) proposed guardian(s); (F) any adult residing in the proposed guardian's home.

Before filing a death certificate, the filing party must redact the listed personal information and cause-of-death information.

Prior to submitting the death certificate for filing with the Clerk, the filing party shall redact the following information from the death certificate: (A) Social security number; (B) Date of birth; (C) “Maiden name”; and (D) Cause of death if other than “natural causes”