San Luis Obispo Superior Court Sealing & Redaction Procedures
3 rules from official source documents
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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats. This page is scoped to San Luis Obispo Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026
Juvenile case files submitted to Family Law or Probate Court must be maintained solely in the confidential portion of the court file.
Any Juvenile Case File being submitted to the Family Law or Probate Court must comply with Welfare and Institutions Code, § 827 and § 10850, California Rules of Court, rule 5.552, and/or Penal Code § 11167.5 and must be maintained solely in the confidential portion of the court file.
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The materials must not be opened, reviewed, or copied by the recipient without a prior court order.
Summary: Subpoena materials may not be opened, reviewed, or copied without a prior court order.
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If an individual's social security number is required in a pleading or other paper filed in the public file, only the last four digits of that number may be used. If financial account numbers are required in a pleading or other paper filed in the public file, only the last four digits of these numbers may be used.
Summary: Publicly filed pleadings and papers may include only the last four digits of social security and financial account numbers.
How does San Luis Obispo Superior Court handle sealed or redacted filings?
San Luis Obispo Superior Court rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Juvenile case files submitted to Family Law or Probate Court must be maintained solely in the confidential portion of the court file.
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