Rule 14.06 - Submission of Non-Public lnformation-EFiling System (a)Filer's Duty to Designate as Confidential or Sealed. In addition to filing a separate non-public cover sheet as required in Rule 11.03(a) or selecting a non-public document filing code from a drop-down box in the E-Filing system as required in Rule 11.03(a)(ii), a Registered User electronically filing a document that is not accessible to the public in whole or in part under the Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch or other applicable law, court rules or court order, is responsible for designating that document as confidential or sealed in the E-Filing System before transmitting it to the court. This designation is made in the E-Filing system in a field marked "Filing Comments" containing the text, "Is Document Public, Confidential or Sealed?" The Registered User must file any Form 11.2 Cover Sheet for Non-Public Documents required by Rule 11.03(a)(i) as separate documents, and must designate them as public. The Registered User must separate all non-public documents from public documents when filing. (b)Correction of Designation bv the Court. Upon review, the court may modify the designation of any document incorrectly designated as confidential or sealed and shall provide prompt notice of any such change to the Registered User who filed the document. A Registered User must seek advance approval from the court to transmit a document for filing designated as confidential or sealed if that document is not already inaccessible to the public under the Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch or other applicable law, court rules, or court order. (c)Filing Confidential or Sealed Document in Paper Form When Not Seeking In Camera Review. A document to be filed as confidential or under seal may be filed in paper form if required or permitted by the court. A motion to file a document in paper form as confidential or under seal must be filed and served electronically.Minn. Gen. R. Prac. 14.06
Amended effective 7/1/2015; amended effective 7/1/2019; amended effective 1/1/2021.Advisory Committee Comment-2019 Amendment
Rule 14.06 is amended in 2019 to improve readability and clarify the process for submitting motions under the rule. An "in camera " review is defined as [i]n the judge's private chambers " or "fijn the courtroom with all spectators excluded " Black's Law Dictionary 763 (7th ed. 1999).