Court Rules

Denver District 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 Denver District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

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Motions to Seal documents shall be electronically filed as follows: Confidential or privileged matters warranting a motion to seal shall not be accompanied by the document which is the subject of the motion. If the Motion to Seal is granted, the document which is the subject of the motion may then be filed under seal. The Clerk of Court shall reject any Motion to Seal documents which does not comport with this rule. This provision shall not apply to documents required to be filed under seal by statute.

Summary: Motions to Seal must be filed without the subject document; the subject document may be filed under seal only after the motion is granted; non-compliant motions are rejected; statutory sealed filings are exempt.

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Documents may be filed using the “Sealed, electronic” option, and must indicate the judicial authority or existing order allowing the documents to be filed under seal.

Summary: Sealed documents may be filed using the 'Sealed, electronic' option and must indicate the judicial authority or existing order allowing sealing.

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Restitution worksheets and supporting documents shall be filed under suppressed document security status until further order of Court.

Summary: Restitution worksheets and supporting documents must be filed under suppressed document security status.

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Civil cases

Original depositions will remain sealed until a party requests at trial that they be unsealed.

Summary: Original depositions remain sealed unless a party requests they be unsealed at trial.

Judge Jon J. Olafson

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Civil cases

submit documents for in camera review without first obtaining permission to do so by the Court.

Summary: Parties may not submit documents for in camera review without first obtaining the Court's permission.

Judge Jon J. Olafson

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Have paper copies of the items that are the subject of the Motion for Protective Order, with the disputed entries highlighted in yellow, delivered to Courtroom 409.

Summary: Paper copies of items subject to a Motion for Protective Order must be delivered to Courtroom 409 with disputed entries highlighted in yellow; the Court uploads them and restricts access to the Court and appellate purposes.

Judge Jon J. Olafson

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Original depositions will remain sealed until counsel request at trial that they be unsealed.

Summary: Original depositions remain sealed until counsel requests they be unsealed at trial.

Judge Jon J. Olafson

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All introduction or use of sensitive material shall be as set forth in CJD 16-03. Strict compliance with this directive required with no exceptions.

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All introduction or use of sensitive material must comply strictly with CJD 16-03, with no exceptions.

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Criminal cases

Pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-72-703(2)(c), except as otherwise provided in C.R.S. § 24-72-703(2)(a)(I), inspection of the records included in an order sealing criminal records may thereafter be permitted by the court and/or the Clerk of the Court only by petition of the petitioner or defendant. Petition may be oral and in person if petitioner or defendant presents with proper photo identification.

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Common questions about Denver District Court sealing & redaction procedures

How does Denver District Court handle sealed or redacted filings?

A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings in Denver District Court. Motions to Seal must be filed without the subject document; the subject document may be filed under seal only after the motion is granted; non-compliant motions are rejected; statutory sealed filings are exempt. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

Judge Jon J. Olafson's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Original depositions remain sealed unless a party requests they be unsealed at trial. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

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