Merced Superior Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures
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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats. This page is scoped to Merced Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
As an alternative, medical records may be submitted with an application to seal in compliance with California Rules of Court, rule 2.551.
Submitting the medical records together with an application to seal in compliance with California Rules of Court, rule 2.551.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026CRITICAL
Medical records may be submitted by filing a redacted public copy together with an unredacted copy filed confidentially under California Rules of Court, rule 2.550(c).
Submitting a redacted copy of the records to be filed as a public record, together with a copy of the unredacted copy to be filed confidentially pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.550(c).
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The filer is responsible for redacting any personal identifiers, privileged or confidential information when applicable.
Summary: The filer must redact applicable personal identifiers and privileged or confidential information.
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Except as provided in CRC 2.250-2.259 and 2.500-2.506, an electronically filed document is a public document at the time it is filed unless it is ordered sealed under CRC 2.551(b) or filed as a confidential document pursuant to law.
Summary: An electronically filed document is public when filed unless a specified exception, a sealing order under CRC 2.551(b), or confidential filing under law applies.
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The clerk will not review the documents for compliance.
Summary: The clerk does not review electronically filed documents for compliance with redaction requirements.
How does Merced Superior Court handle sealed or redacted filings?
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings in Merced Superior Court. As an alternative, medical records may be submitted with an application to seal in compliance with California Rules of Court, rule 2.551.
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