Local Rule RULE 9018-1: FILING UNDER SEAL
Bankr. N.D.N.Y. — General rule
RULE 9018-1 FILING UNDER SEAL
(a) Request to Seal a Document. A party requesting the sealing of a document must file a motion with the Court with notice to parties in interest, unless the Court orders otherwise. The motion may be filed electronically or in paper format. The motion shall include the reason for the request to seal the document and, the parties, if any, who may have access to the document to be sealed. Care should be given to not disclose in the motion information sought to be sealed.
(b) Order to Seal Document. A document will not be sealed without a Court order. The proposed order submitted to the Court shall direct the Clerk to place the document under seal and it shall identify the parties, if any, who may have access to the document that is under seal. In addition, the proposed order shall contain the following recitation:
The original sealed document filed with the Clerk may be destroyed sixty (60) days following disposition of the case/adversary proceeding, unless the original filer requests its return in writing.
(c) Access to Document. If the Court orders access to the document by other parties under paragraph (b) of this Rule, it shall be provided by the filer of the sealed document.
(d) Filing Sealed Document with the Clerk. The party requesting the sealing of a document must contact the Clerk's office to arrange for the filing of the document. The original document must be in a sealed envelope with the caption (case name, case number, adversary proceeding number, if applicable, and title of document) on the front of the envelope. A paper copy of the signed order granting the motion to seal must accompany the document to be sealed.
(e) Disposition of Sealed Documents. The original document filed with the Clerk under paragraph (d) of this Rule will be destroyed sixty (60) days after the closing of the case or adversary proceeding, unless the original filer requests its return in writing from the Clerk.
Comment This motion may be pursued on a default basis under LBR 9013-3.