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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ,· fRK OF r -nr
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
2017 FEB -9 PH 4:37
IN RE: AUTOMATIC SEALING AND UNSEALING AMENDED U.S. UlSTfoC; CCUl<T
OF APPLICATIONS FOR WARRANTS, PEN REGISTERS GENERAL oWJJI~dl,Si. OHIO
AND TRAP AND TRACE DEVICES, OR APPLICATION tAST. OIV. COLUMBUS
FOR COURT ORDER UNDER 18 USC§ 2703(d)
Pursuant to Federal Criminal Rule of Procedure 41, the Court adopts the following
procedure to be used when an attorney for the government or a Federal law enforcement officer
presents an application for a warrant (excluding arrest warrants), a pen register and trap and
trace device, or an application for a court order under 18 USC§ 2703(d) to a Magistrate Judge
for issuance: Upon the docketing of any of the above-referenced requests, the Clerk of Court
shall seal each case without further order from the Court.
Upon the docketing of the return of the warrant, the Clerk of Court shall immediately
unseal the case unless the return is accompanied by an order directing that the matter remain
sealed. Unless an order to the contrary is entered, the Clerk shall unseal the case as to pen
registers and trap and trace device applications, as well as applications under§ 2703(d), 120
days after filing. Notice of Electronic Filing to the attorney of record shall be generated upon
the unsealing of any of the above referenced cases.
If any above-referenced case is ordered to remain sealed, the Assistant United States
Attorney assigned to the case shall evaluate the need for such case to remain sealed every 120
days and file a motion justifying the need for continued sealing or move to unseal the case if
appropriate.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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NI ED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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This order replaces General Order 14-05.
