Polk County District Court, Texas Sealing & Redaction Procedures
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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats.
Sensitive data in electronic or paper filings must be redacted unless its inclusion is specifically required or the document is a will or filed under seal.
Rule 21c(b) provides that "Unless the inclusion of sensitive data is specifically required by a statute, court rule, or administrative regulation, an electronic or paper document, except for will and documents filed under seal, containing sensitive data may not be filed with a court unless the sensitive data is redacted."
The clerk must hold all certificates under seal unless the District Court orders their release.
All certificates shall be held by the clerk under seal, unless ordered released by the District Court.
How does Polk County District Court, Texas handle sealed or redacted filings?
Sensitive data in electronic or paper filings must be redacted unless its inclusion is specifically required or the document is a will or filed under seal.
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