Ark. R. Crim. P. 1.9

As amended through November 13, 2023

Rule 1.9 - Compliance with Administrative Order 19-Confidential Information

Administrative Order Number 19 requires that "confidential information" be excluded from the "case record," as those terms are therein defined. Every pleading, motion, response, order, and other paper filed in a case, and any document attached to any of them, must comply with the protective requirements for confidential information established by Administrative Order 19. Counsel and unrepresented parties shall follow the redaction and filing procedure established by Rule of Civil Procedure 5(c)(2)(A) & (B). That procedure includes:

(1) eliminating all unnecessary or irrelevant confidential information;

(2) redacting all necessary and relevant confidential information; and

(3) filing an unredacted version under seal.

Ark. R. Crim. P. 1.9

Added December 11, 2008, effective 1/1/2009.

COMMENT

Reporter's Note: Administrative Order 19 requires that any necessary and relevant confidential information in a case record must be redacted. Unrepresented parties, counsel, and judges must follow the redaction/duplicate-filing-under-seal procedure outlined in Rules of Civil Procedure (5)(c)(2)(A) & (B) and 58 for all case records, as that term is defined by Administrative Order 19 Section III(A)(2), and which includes all pleadings and papers and attached materials. See Reporter's Notes, 2009 Amendment to Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and 58.