Order Sealing Court Records

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01 PREPARED BY COUNSEL

Attorney Name *

State Bar No. *

Firm / Office Name

Address

Phone

02 CASE INFORMATION

Case Name *

Case / File No. *

County *

Court Division

03 JUDGE & HEARING

Presiding Judge Name *

Order Type

Hearing Date

Was the Motion Contested?

04 FINDINGS OF FACT

The Court finds that public access to the identified records would cause harm, specifically: *

Disclosure would expose a trade secret or proprietary business information Disclosure would identify a minor Disclosure would reveal medical or mental health records Disclosure would reveal the identity of a sexual assault victim Disclosure would prejudice a pending criminal investigation Other compelling interest (describe below)

Was Notice Given to All Parties?

Notice Given To

Were Alternatives to Sealing Considered and Rejected?

Why Alternatives Were Insufficient

05 RECORDS ORDERED SEALED

06 ORDER TERMS

Duration of Sealing *

Additional Order Terms

Order Date *

07 JUDGE SIGNATURE BLOCK

Judge's Printed Name (for block)

Resident / Emergency / Special Superior Court Judge

SELECTED COUNTY

— Select above —

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JUDICIAL ORDER — KEY REQUIREMENTS

Companion to the G-401 Motion to Seal — file the motion first
Judge must make specific written findings — general findings are insufficient
Order must identify the sealed records by name and date, not just "all records"
Notice must be given to all parties; publication required if practical
Any party may petition to unseal; appeal by media is authorized
Clerk must maintain sealed records separately from the public file
Sealed records remain subject to appellate review

STATUTORY REFERENCE

G.S. 132-1.4ASealing of court records

G.S. 7A-109Clerk's recordkeeping duty

G.S. 7A-27Right of appeal from order

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