San Luis Obispo Superior Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures

Publicly filed pleadings and papers may include only the last four digits of social security and financial account numbers.

If an individual's social security number is required in a pleading or other paper filed in the public file, only the last four digits of that number may be used. If financial account numbers are required in a pleading or other paper filed in the public file, only the last four digits of these numbers may be used.

Subpoena materials may not be opened, reviewed, or copied without a prior court order.

The materials must not be opened, reviewed, or copied by the recipient without a prior court order.

Juvenile case files submitted to Family Law or Probate Court must be maintained solely in the confidential portion of the court file.

Any Juvenile Case File being submitted to the Family Law or Probate Court must comply with Welfare and Institutions Code, § 827 and § 10850, California Rules of Court, rule 5.552, and/or Penal Code § 11167.5 and must be maintained solely in the confidential portion of the court file.