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Rule 9018-1 DOCUMENTS FILED UNDER SEAL

(a) Motion.

A motion to file a document under seal (but not the document itself) shall be filed electronically. If the motion itself contains confidential information, the movant shall serve and file electronically a redacted version clearly marked as such, and submit an unredacted version for in camera review.

(b) Delivery of Sealed Documents.

If the Court grants a motion to file a document under seal, in whole or in part, the movant shall deliver to the Clerk:

(i) the documents to be filed under seal (the "sealed documents") and the proposed sealing order in an envelope clearly marked "Under Seal"; and

(ii) an electronically stored document submitted in physical form containing the sealed documents in "pdf" format and the proposed sealing order in a word processing format.

(c) Destruction of Documents Filed Under Seal.

Sealed documents shall be destroyed when the bankruptcy case is closed.

REFERENCE: General Order on Electronic Case Filing