N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 500.5

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 15, April 10, 2024

Section 500.5 - Confidential and sensitive material; sealing and redaction

(a) Documents under seal are not available for public viewing.

(b) Any cases or materials sealed by a court or otherwise required by statute to be sealed shall be sealed in the Court of Appeals. In cases that are sealed in their entirety, each document filed shall clearly indicate that it is filed under seal. In cases where some documents are sealed, such sealed documents shall be reproduced in a separate volume that shall clearly indicate that it is filed under seal.

(c) To the extent possible, confidential information subject to a statutory proscription against publication shall be omitted or redacted from public documents. Where such information must be included and cannot be redacted, the cover of the document filed shall clearly indicate that it contains confidential material.

(d) To the extent possible, sensitive material, even if it is not subject to a statutory proscription against publication, shall be omitted or redacted from public documents. Information of this type includes, but is not limited to: social security, taxpayer identification or financial account numbers; full dates of birth; exact street addresses; e-mail addresses; telephone numbers; names of minor children; names of children's schools; names of employers; or other information that would identify a person whose identity should not be revealed (e.g., a victim of a sex crime).

(e) Any party may request that papers not sealed below be sealed in this court. Such requests shall be by an original and one copy of a motion pursuant to section 500.21 of this Part, with proof of service of one copy on each other party.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 500.5