Stanislaus Superior Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures

CRITICAL

Redacted versions of lodged or sealed documents must be filed electronically at the same time.

Redacted versions of any lodged or sealed documents shall be filed electronically at the same time.

CRITICAL

If the court hears the matter in camera, it must follow Penal Code section 1054.7 to establish and seal the hearing record.

If the Court hears the matter in-camera, the Court shall follow the procedure for establishing and sealing the record of the in-camera hearing set forth in Penal Code section 1054.7.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Confidential orders must be sent in an envelope labeled Confidential, stamped “CONFIDENTIAL,” kept in confidential document envelopes, and withheld from public access.

If any of such orders are confidential, they shall be sent in an envelope labeled Confidential and they shall not be made available to the public. Confidential orders will be stamped 81 ===== PAGE 82 ===== Stanislaus County Superior Court as "CONFIDENTIAL" and will be kept in confidential document envelopes according to current Stanislaus County Superior Court policy.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

The record of an in-camera hearing must be established and sealed under Penal Code section 1054.7.

the matter in-camera, the Court shall follow the procedure for establishing and sealing the record of the in-camera hearing set forth in Penal Code section 1054.7.

CRITICAL

Confidential orders sent to another court division must be placed in an envelope labeled “Confidential” and must not be made available to the public.

If any of such orders are confidential, they shall be sent in an envelope labeled Confidential and they shall not be made available to the public.

WARNING

An e-filed document is public when filed unless it is ordered sealed or filed as confidential under law, subject to the cited Rules of Court.

Except as provided by the California Rules of Court, rules 2.500-2.507, an e-filed document is a public document at the time it is filed unless it is ordered sealed or filed as a confidential document pursuant to law.

WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force

An e-filed document is public when filed unless the stated court rules apply or it is ordered sealed or filed confidentially pursuant to law.

Except as provided by the California Rules of Court, rules 2.500-2.507, an e-filed document is a public document at the time it is filed unless it is ordered sealed or filed as a confidential document pursuant to law.