Local Rule 9037-1: PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR FILINGS MADE WITH THE COURT

LOCAL RULE 9037-1: PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR FILINGS MADE WITH THE COURT a. Unredacted Documents. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, an entity seeking to redact a previously filed document containing private information pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037(h) must file a motion that contains specific information detailing how the pleading violates Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037. If the filer is also the movant and does not wish to file a corrected document, the motion should additionally include a withdrawal of the underlying document.

b. Transcripts. Access to transcripts filed with the Court will initially be restricted to allow interested parties the opportunity to review transcripts and request redaction. Upon submission of a proper request, the Court shall redact private information from transcripts published or otherwise made available to the public by the Court in accordance with Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037(a).

c. Disabling Public Access. The Clerk of Court is authorized, but not required, to disable public access of any document that appears to be filed in violation of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037. The document in question will be immediately forwarded to the presiding judge to determine if the document should remain inaccessible to the public and whether the filing party should be instructed to submit a redacted document.

d. Multiple Redaction Requests. A party in interest who seeks to redact or restrict access to documents filed in multiple cases shall contact the Clerk of Court in advance of filing the motions to redact or restrict.

Notes:

(2022) The title of the rule was amended. Paragraphs (a) and (b) were amended to remove information duplicative of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037. Paragraph (a) was amended to remove the requirement to file a proposed order.