I § 4 Confidentiality Requirements

A. Minor Children

The identity of all minor children subject to any and all proceedings in this Court related to the protection of children, whether civil, criminal, or otherwise, shall remain confidential in all filings. The filer shall use initials in place of the name of any minor child.

B. Protected Categories of Information

The following types of information are deemed confidential and shall not be disclosed in filings or made available for public inspection:

1. full names of minors, victims of abuse, sex offenses, and human trafficking–related offenses;

2. records in juvenile and children’s cases;

3. medical records;

4. student records;

5. financial records, including bank records or statements;

6. tax return information; and

7. any other record or information otherwise declared confidential by law or court order.

C. Filer’s Responsibility

The filer is responsible for ensuring that private information is not included in filings. No filing shall include:

1. full names of minors, victims of abuse, sex offenses, and human trafficking–related offenses;

2. the first five digits of any social security number;

3. tax identification numbers;

4. state identification numbers;

5. driver’s license numbers;

6. financial account numbers;

7. full dates of birth; and

8. any information protected from disclosure by state or federal law.

D. Methods of Protection

The filer shall protect confidential information in all filings submitted to the Court. A filer shall indicate confidential information on their filing sheet and either:

1. redact confidential information;

2. file a motion for leave to file documents under seal; or

3. clearly mark the confidential portions of the filing to alert the Court.

E. Enforcement

Failure to comply with this Rule may result in the Court taking corrective action, including but not limited to:

1. sealing the noncompliant filing;

2. ordering the submission of a corrected filing;

3. imposing sanctions against the filer; and/or

4. any other relief deemed appropriate by the Court.