FILED
2026 MAR 16
CLERK
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF UTAH
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDED GENERAL ORDER
PROCEDURES FOR ACCESS AND No. 26-004
MANAGEMENT OF RESTRICTED
AND SEALED DOCUMENTS SUPERSEDES
GENERAL ORDER 25-004
WHEREAS a recent escalation in cyberattacks on federal courts’ CM/ECF
systems requires new procedures for the storage and management of restricted and
sealed documents;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, effective as of the date of this Order, and until
such time as the court orders otherwise,
1. Electronic Filing and Access to Sealed and Restricted Documents. Sealed
documents and “restricted documents” (i.e., documents accessible only to the filing
party or case participants) will continue to be filed in CM/ECF under existing
procedures. After filing, however, sealed and restricted documents will no longer
be accessible in CM/ECF. Note: CM/ECF automatically restricts certain
documents in Social Security and immigration cases. These documents will
remain accessible to the parties in CM/ECF.
2. Service of Sealed and Restricted Documents Filed in CM/ECF. Because sealed
and restricted documents filed in CM/ECF will no longer be accessible in
CM/ECF, service of those documents cannot be accomplished through
CM/ECF. Therefore, parties filing sealed and restricted documents must serve
those documents conventionally, by other appropriate means, as provided by
federal procedural rules. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 5; Fed. R. Crim. P. 49. The court
will serve court-generated sealed or restricted orders and other documents by
secure electronic means to counsel of record and self-represented parties who
have registered with the court to receive electronic notification and by U.S. Mail
to parties who have not registered with the court to receive electronic
notification.
3. Failure to Serve Sealed and Restricted Documents. If a party files a sealed or
restricted document in CM/ECF and fails to serve a party who is entitled to the
document and should have been served, the unserved party should request a
copy of the document from the filing party, who must provide it.
4. Obtaining Copies of Sealed and Restricted Documents from the Court. A party
with permission to access a sealed or restricted document may request a copy
of the document from the clerk’s office. After confirming that the party making
the request has permission to access the document, the clerk’s office will
provide a copy of the document by secure electronic means or U.S. Mail.
However, such copies are subject to the copy fee set forth in the District Court
Fee Schedule.
5. Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs). Sealed documents that are defined as
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HSDs will continue to be subject to the court’s HSD procedures set forth in
General Order 21-002 (amended May 22, 2024).
6. Questions About Restricted and Sealed Document Procedures. Any
questions about the filing of or access to restricted or sealed documents
should be directed to the clerk’s office at
[email protected] or
(801) 524-6100.
7. Effect of this Order. This Order supersedes any and all inconsistent prior court
orders, including General Order 24-004, General Order 25-004, ECF procedure
manuals, and local rules.
SO ORDERED this 16th day of March 2026.
BY THE COURT:
JILL N. PARRISH
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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