Orange 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 Orange Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 20, 2026INFO
Civil cases
MSC statements will be kept confidential and marked 'Received'.
The MSC statement required by rule 316 should be e-filed, and it will be "Received" and kept confidential.
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Civil cases
When uploading impeachment evidence you may mark the exhibit as "confidential" as explained in the "Video Instructions to Upload Evidence for Civil Unlimited Cases."
Summary: Impeachment exhibits may be marked as 'confidential' when uploading to the Portal.
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Civil cases
Mandatory Settlement Statements must be electronically filed (if properly identified in the e-filing as an MSC statement, the statement will be kept confidential.)
Summary: MSC statements are kept confidential if properly identified in the e-filing.
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Civil cases
If properly identified in the e-filing as an MSC statement, the statement will be kept confidential.
Summary: MSC statements that are properly identified in e-filing will be kept confidential.
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MSC statements must be e-filed; if properly identified in the e-filing as an MSC statement, the statement will be kept confidential.
Summary: MSC statements are kept confidential if properly identified in the e-filing.
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MSC statements must be e-filed by all parties; if they are properly identified in the e-filing as an MSC statement, the statement will be kept confidential.
Summary: MSC statements identified as such in the e-filing will be kept confidential.
How does Orange Superior Court handle sealed or redacted filings?
Judge David Hesseltine's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. MSC statements will be kept confidential and marked 'Received'.
Judge Melissa R. McCormick and Judge Andre Manssourian: The rule does not state that a motion to seal is required for the covered filing process. MSC statements are kept confidential if properly identified in the e-filing. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Gassia Apkarian's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. MSC statements that are properly identified in e-filing will be kept confidential. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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