A. Pursuant to the E-Government Act of 2002, parties must refrain from
including, or must partially redact where inclusion is necessary, the following
personal data identifiers from all pleadings and documents filed, including
exhibits thereto, unless otherwise ordered by the court:
1. Social Security numbers. Only the last four digits of that number should
be used.
2. Name of an individual known to be a minor. Only the initials of the
minor should be used.
3. Dates of birth. Only the year should be used.
4. Financial account numbers. Only the last four digits of these numbers
should be used.
5. Home addresses. Only the city and state should be used.
B. After filing a document redacted consistent with Fed. R. Crim. P.49.1, a party
may submit for filing under seal an unredacted copy of the document. Any
such filings must contain a cover sheet stating the following: ADocument filed
under seal pursuant to the E-Government Act.@
C. The responsibility for redacting personal identifiers rests solely with counsel
and the parties. The clerk of court will not review each filing for compliance
with this rule.
D. Personal Data Identifiers in Charging Documents
1. The clerk of court will file indictments under seal to prevent public
disclosure of the identity of the foreperson of the grand jury. The attorney
for the government must provide the clerk=s office with a redacted version
of the indictment in which the name of the foreperson is omitted. If the
indictment includes personal data identifiers, the attorney for the
government must also provide the clerk=s office with a redacted version of
the indictment that omits both personal data identifiers and the name of
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the foreperson. The clerk=s office will file a redacted version of the
indictment in addition to the sealed original.
2. Personal data identifiers may be included in informations and complaints
if necessary, to comply with the requirements of federal law. If personal
data identifiers are included, the attorney for the government must provide
the clerk=s office with a redacted version of the information or complaint
along with the original. The original will be filed under seal to prevent
public disclosure of the personal data identifiers.
3. In all other instances charging documents will be filed under seal only
upon motion of the government and order of the court.
