L.A.R. Misc. 113.7: Sealed Documents

(a) A motion to file documents under seal may be filed electronically unless prohibited by law, local rule, or court order.

(b) If the court grants the motion, the order of the court authorizing the filing of documents under seal may be filed electronically unless prohibited by law.

(c) With permission of the clerk, documents ordered placed under seal may be filed in paper form only. A paper copy of the authorizing order must be attached to the documents under seal and delivered to the clerk.

(d) Ex parte motions, e.g. to file a document under seal, must be filed in paper form only.

The court’s electronic filing system is capable of accepting sealed documents electronically from filing users, either directly into a sealed case in which the attorney is a participant or as a sealed filing in an otherwise unsealed case. See L.A.R. Misc. 113.4, which addresses service of sealed documents filed electronically. See L.A.R. Misc. 113.12 for other provisions addressing privacy concerns arising from electronic filing. Attorneys must not include private and/or confidential information in their motions to file a document under seal and must fulfill their obligations under L.A.R. Misc. 113.12.