Local Rule 5.2.1: Sealed Documents

5.2.1 Sealed Documents

(a) Filing Under Seal. Unless permitted by statute, parties may not file documents under seal without obtaining leave of Court upon motion and for good cause shown. Upon obtaining leave of Court, litigants other than pro se litigants must file the documents electronically using the ECF system as provided in S.D. Ohio Civ. R. 5.1. Pro se litigants who have obtained leave must follow the procedures set forth in Rule 5.2.1(b). The Court may strike any document filed under seal if the filing party failed to obtain leave of Court.

(b) Documents Submitted for in Camera Inspection. Unless the Court directs otherwise, documents submitted for in camera inspection and documents pro se litigants submit for filing under seal must be submitted to the Clerk in a securely sealed envelope or box. The face of the envelope or box containing such documents, as well as the first page of each document, must state that it contains "DOCUMENTS FOR IN CAMERA INSPECTION" or "DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL." The face of the envelope or box shall also contain the case caption, a descriptive title of the documents (unless such information is to be, or has been, included among the information ordered sealed), and a reference to the specific order or statute permitting the documents to be sealed.