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La. Sup. Ct. R. V, § 5

Motion to Seal

activein force · 2026-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

When a motion to seal is filed, the motion and the accompanying documents shall

be filed under seal and shall remain under seal until the Court rules on the motion.

If the motion is granted, the order shall become public, and the motion and

documents shall remain under seal. If the motion is denied, the motion and

documents shall be available to the public unless the Court order allows the filing

party to retrieve the motion and documents. Motions and documents filed under

seal shall only be viewable by authorized Court personnel unless otherwise

indicated in the order to seal.

History

Repealed and re-enacted by the Supreme Court's order of December 2025 (Rules I–XII, XIV and XLII), effective 2026-01-01.

Provenance

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Retrieved
2026-09-18
Edition
2026-09-18
Content hash
1102313bab74f06807af70c33f428cc8666da5e7956f2c6abf308225169019a7
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