18th Judicial District Court, Arapahoe County Sealing & Redaction Procedures
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Procedures for filing sealed or redacted documents, including required motions and formats. This page is scoped to 18th Judicial District Court, Arapahoe County; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Criminal cases
Upon the prosecutor's motion, the court must seal the indictment and prohibit disclosure until the defendant is in custody or admitted to bail, except as necessary to issue a warrant or summons.
(b) Upon motion by the prosecutor, the court shall order the indictment to be sealed and no person may disclose the existence of the indictment until the defendant is in custody or has been admitted to bail, except when necessary for the issuance of a warrant or summons.
How does 18th Judicial District Court, Arapahoe County handle sealed or redacted filings?
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings in 18th Judicial District Court, Arapahoe County. Upon the prosecutor's motion, the court must seal the indictment and prohibit disclosure until the defendant is in custody or admitted to bail, except as necessary to issue a warrant or summons.
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