Orange Superior Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures
6 rules from official source documents
Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats.
WARNINGCivil cases
MSC statements are kept confidential if properly identified in the e-filing.
Mandatory Settlement Statements must be electronically filed (if properly identified in the e-filing as an MSC statement, the statement will be kept confidential.)
WARNINGCivil cases
MSC statements that are properly identified in e-filing will be kept confidential.
If properly identified in the e-filing as an MSC statement, the statement will be kept confidential.
WARNING
MSC statements are kept confidential if properly identified in the e-filing.
MSC statements must be e-filed; if properly identified in the e-filing as an MSC statement, the statement will be kept confidential.
INFOCivil cases
Impeachment exhibits may be marked as 'confidential' when uploading to the Portal.
When uploading impeachment evidence you may mark the exhibit as "confidential" as explained in the "Video Instructions to Upload Evidence for Civil Unlimited Cases."
INFOCivil cases
MSC statements will be kept confidential and marked 'Received'.
The MSC statement required by rule 316 should be e-filed, and it will be "Received" and kept confidential.
INFO
MSC statements identified as such in the e-filing will be kept confidential.
MSC statements must be e-filed by all parties; if they are properly identified in the e-filing as an MSC statement, the statement will be kept confidential.
How does Orange Superior Court handle sealed or redacted filings?
Judge Gassia Apkarian: MSC statements that are properly identified in e-filing will be kept confidential.
Judge Andre Manssourian and Judge Melissa R. McCormick: MSC statements are kept confidential if properly identified in the e-filing.
Judge Shawn Nelson: MSC statements identified as such in the e-filing will be kept confidential.
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