Local Rule 5.2: Sealed Documents; Procedure

Rule 5.2. Sealed Documents; Procedure.

(a) Order Required. Cases or court documents cannot be sealed without a court order. Otherwise, all official files in the court's possession are public documents.

(b) Procedure. In order to seal a document, a party must:

(1) file a separate motion for each document;

(2) place the document in a sealed envelope;

(3) affix a copy of the document's cover page (with confidential information redacted) to the outside of the envelope; and

(4) conspicuously mark the envelope with "SEALED DOCUMENT" or the equivalent.