Mendocino Superior Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures
2 rules from official source documents
Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats.
CRITICAL
Only judges and court staff can view documents marked “FILED UNDER SEAL,” and the court restricts viewing only when the filer labels them appropriately.
If the filer uses this wording on their documents, only judges and court staff will be able to view the documents. The court will only place restrictions on viewing such documents if the documents are appropriately labeled by the filer.
WARNING
A search warrant sealed by court order must be placed in an envelope marked ‘sealed’; an unsealed search warrant is available for public inspection in the case file.
If the search warrant is sealed by order of the court, it will be placed in an envelope marked ‘sealed’. If the search warrant is not sealed, it will be made available for public inspection in the case file.
How does Mendocino Superior Court handle sealed or redacted filings?
Only judges and court staff can view documents marked “FILED UNDER SEAL,” and the court restricts viewing only when the filer labels them appropriately.
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