Clay County District Court, Texas Sealing & Redaction Procedures

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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats.

Children’s interview content is confidential, and any record must be sealed unless the Court opens it by written order after considering a motion showing good cause.

The content of the interview will remain confidential and any record made of the same by the Court Reporter or Court-designated witness shall be sealed unless opened by written order of the Court after consideration of a motion showing good cause.

Common questions about Clay County District Court, Texas sealing & redaction procedures

How does Clay County District Court, Texas handle sealed or redacted filings?

Judge Trish Coleman Byars: Children’s interview content is confidential, and any record must be sealed unless the Court opens it by written order after considering a motion showing good cause.

View rule Official source Source: page 21, section 10.9. Interviews with Children

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