Rule 14 - Access to Documents; Confidential Information(a)Electronic Access. Except as provided in these rules, the EFS and CMS must give registered users who are parties or attorneys on a case access to electronic documents in the case to the same extent that the court provides access to paper documents. Registered users who are not parties or attorneys on that case may also have access to the electronic case.(b)Confidential Records. The confidentiality of electronic records is the same as for paper records. If a registered user identifies a document as "confidential," the court will verify that designation and after review may modify the designation of any document incorrectly identified as "confidential." Once the designation as "confidential" is confirmed, the document will not be accessible to the public but will be accessible to court staff and, as authorized by law, court rule or court order. No person in possession of a confidential electronic record may release the information to any other person unless provided by law.(c)Identification of Confidential Documents. The registered user must identify documents made confidential by statute, court rule, or court order, and take any steps required by law, rule, or regulation to safeguard the confidential information contained therein, including but not limited to using the appropriate filing codes that signal confidentiality. The EFS must make that document available only as provided by law.(d)Protection of Personal Information.(1) Personal information is defined by NRS 603A.040.(2) In general, under NRS 239B.030 and the Nevada Rules for Sealing and Redacting Court Records (SRCR), any document submitted to an EFS must not contain any personal information, or if it does, the personal information must be redacted.(3) If a registered user must submit an unredacted document containing personal information to an EFS, the registered user may submit documents under temporary seal with the appropriate filing code, pending court approval of the registered user's motion to seal if the EFS permits such documents to be submitted electronically. The registered user must also comply with the SRCR and any local rules regarding sealing documents. An EFS may permit registered users on a case to access and view a sealed document electronically, unless otherwise ordered by the court.(4) A court may sanction a registered user for disclosing personal information in violation of NRS 239B.030 or the SRCR.(5) The clerk is not required to review each paper for personal information or for the redaction of personal information.(e)Other Confidential Information; Temporary Sealing of Documents. A registered user may seek to have other information or documents sealed under the SRCR by submitting documents under temporary seal pending court approval of the user's motion to seal.Nev. R. Elec. Fil'g. & Conv. 14
Adopted December 31, 2018, effective 3/1/2019; amended June 26, 2024, effective 7/26/2024.