Unless required by applicable authority, the
following documents are confidential and
shall be filed with a court or custodian with
the Confidential Document Form.
For more information: Visit http://www.pacourts.us/public-record-policies.
What documents are condential?
• Financial Source Documents
•
Minors’ Educational Records
•
Medical/Psychological Records
• Children and Youth Services Records
• Marital Property Inventory and Pre-Trial Statement
as provided in Pa.R.C.P. No. 1920.33
• Income and Expense Statement as provided
in Pa.R.C.P. No. 1910.27(c)
•
Agreements between Parties as used
in 23 Pa.C.S. § 3105
Section 8.0 shall apply to all documents for any case filed by a party or their attorney with a court or custodian.
• A court or custodian is not required to review or redact any
filed document for compliance with this section. A party’s or
attorney’s failure to comply with this section shall not affect
access to case records that are otherwise accessible.
• If a filed document fails to comply with the above referenced
policy, a court of record may, upon motion or its own
initiative, with or without a hearing, order the filed document
sealed; a magisterial district court may do so upon request or
its own initiative.
• A court of record may impose sanctions, including costs
necessary to prepare a compliant document for filing in
accordance with applicable authority.
Protecting Confidential Documents - Here's How
Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
Section 8.0 Confidential Document Form
How do I le with a Condential Document Form?
The Confidential Document Form and detailed filing instructions
can be found on the website or QR Code at the bottom of this
page. The Confidential Document Form is not required in cases
(e.g. juvenile, adoption) that are sealed or exempted from
public access pursuant to applicable authority.
Parties and their attorneys shall be solely responsible for
complying with the provisions of the policy and shall certify
their compliance to the court. A certification is included on the
Confidential Document Form, stating: "I certify that this filing
complies with the provisions of the Case Records Public Access
Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania that require
filing confidential information and documents differently than non-
confidential information and documents.”
Confidential documents submitted with the Confidential
Document Form shall not be accessible to the public, except as
ordered by a court. However, the Confidential Document Form or a
copy of it shall be accessible to the public.
What else do I need to know?
Rev. 7/2018
For more information: Visit http://www.pacourts.us/public-record-policies.
• A court or custodian is not required to review or redact any filed
document for compliance with this section. A party’s or attorney’s
failure to comply with this section shall not affect access to case
records that are otherwise accessible.
• If a filed document fails to comply with the requirements of the
above referenced policy, a court of record may, upon motion or its
own initiative, with or without a hearing, order the filed document
sealed, redacted, amended or any combination thereof; a
magisterial district court may, upon request or its own initiative,
redact, amend or both.
• A court of record may impose sanctions, including costs necessary
to prepare a compliant document for filing in accordance with
applicable authority.
Protecting Confidential Information - Here's How
Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
Section 7.0 Confidential Information Form
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nless required by applicable authority,
the following information
is confidential and shall not be
included in any document filed with the
court or custodian, except on a
Confidential Information Form
filed
contemporaneously with the document.
What information is condential?
• Social Security Numbers
•
Financial Account Numbers except the last four digits
when the financial account is the subject of the case
and cannot otherwise be identified
•
Driver License Numbers
•
State Identication (SID) Numbers
•
Minors’ Names and Dates of Birth (except when
minor is charged as a defendant in a criminal
matter)
•
Abuse Victim’s Address and Other Contact
Information in family court actions (including:
employer’s name, address and work schedule)
Section 7.0 shall apply to all documents for any case filed by a party or their attorney with a court or custodian.
How do I file with a Confidential Information Form?
The Confidential Information Form and detailed filing instructions can
be found on the website or QR Code at the bottom of this page. The
Confidential Information Form is not required in cases (e.g. juvenile,
adoption) that are sealed or exempted from public access pursuant
to applicable authority.
Parties and their attorneys shall be solely responsible for complying
with the provisions of the policy and shall certify their compliance to
the court. A certification is included on the Confidential Information
Form, stating: "I certify that this filing complies with the provisions of
the Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System
of Pennsylvania that require filing confidential information and
documents differently than non-confidential information and
documents.”
What else do I need to know?
Rev. 7/2018
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nless required by applicable authority, two
versions of every document must be filed with
the court –
a “Redacted Version” (not including
the items
listed below) and an
“Unredacted
Version” (shall include the items listed below).
Redactions must be made in a manner that is
visibly evident to the reader. Only the
redacted version will be accessible to
the public.
For more information: Visit http://www.pacourts.us/public-record-policies.
Protecting Condential Information - Here's How
Case Records Public Access Policy of The Unified Judicial System Of Pennsylvania
Section 7.0 Redacted And Unredacted Filings
•
•
•
A court or custodian is not required to review or redact
any filed document for compliance with this section. A
party’s or attorney’s failure to comply with this section
shall not affect access to case records that are
otherwise accessible.
If a filed document fails to comply with the above
referenced policy, a court of record may, upon motion
or its own initiative, with or without hearing, order the
filed document sealed; a magisterial district court may
do so upon request or its own initiative.
A court of record may impose sanctions, including
costs necessary to prepare a compliant document for
filing in accordance with applicable authority.
What information is condential and
should be redacted?
• Social Security Numbers
•
Financial Account Numbers except the last four digits
when the financial account is the subject of the case
and cannot otherwise be identified
•
Driver License Numbers
•
State Identication (SID) Numbers
•
Minors’ Names and Dates of Birth (except when minor
is charged as a defendant in a criminal matter)
•
Abuse Victim’s Address and Other Contact Information in
family court actions (including: employer’s name,
address and work schedule)
Parties and their attorneys shall be solely responsible for
complying with the provisions of the policy and shall certify their
compliance to the court. The certification that shall accompany
each filing shall be substantially in the following form: “I certify
that this filing complies with the provisions of the Case Records
Public Access Policy Of The Unified Judicial System Of
Pennsylvania that require filing confidential information and
documents differently than non-confidential information and
documents.”
A sample certification form can be found on the website or QR
code at the bottom of this page.
Filing a “Redacted Version” and “Unredacted Version” is not
required in cases (e.g. juvenile, adoption) that are sealed or
exempted from public access pursuant to applicable authority.
What else do I need to know?
Section 7.0 shall apply to all documents for any case filed by a party or their attorney with a court or custodian.
Rev. 7/2018