S.C. E-Filing Attorney Guide: ARG-04-Redacting Personal Information

ARG-04: Redacting Personal Information

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Reference Guide Contents:

Introduction to Redaction................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 1

Accessing eFiling................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 2

Submitting a Redacted Filing................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 4

Correcting Mistakes and Resubmitting an Amended Filing................................ ................................ .. 7

Introduction to Redaction

Easy access to electronic court records raises privacy concerns. Redaction is the process of editing or

removing Personal Identifying Information (PII). PII includes but is not limited to: SSN, Driver's License

Number, State ID, Passport Number, Financial Account Numbers, Credit/Debit Card Numbers, PINs or

Passwords and Dates of Birth.

Redaction is the responsibility of the filer. The court is not responsible for reviewing submissions to

ensure that personal information has been redacted. The following resources are in place for review:

❖ S.C. Code Ann. § 30-2-330(A)

❖ Rule 41.2, SCRCP

❖ Supreme Court April 14, 2014, Administrative Order Concerning Personal Identifying

Information

If PII is relevant to the case and needs to be provided to the court, it must be redacted, and the

redacted information will be provided on a separate document called a Confidential Reference List. By

submitting documents this way, the redacted document will appear on the Public Index, and the

Confidential Reference List will be kept confidential and may only be reviewed by the parties and the

Court.

ARG-04: Redacting Personal Information

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Accessing eFiling

To access eFiling, visit efile.sccourts.org.

1. Enter your login credentials.

2. Check the acknowledgement checkbox.

3. Click the Log In button to continue.

The Filer Interface window will open.

1. Click the appropriate case selection button.

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If Existing Cases button is clicked, the screen will update with Cases. Use the Filter fields and Radio

buttons to narrow your search, if necessary.

If the New Case button is clicked, the Case Initiation screen will open. (Refer to ARG

Note 06)

2. Click the eFile link for the Case.

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Submitting a Redacted Filing

If redacted information is relevant and necessary to the case, submit a Confidential Reference List

along with the document. This is a two part process: first, uploading the redacted document, and

second, attaching the Confidential Reference List.

1. Select the appropriate Action Type.

2. Select the appropriate Action.

3. Click Choose File to locate the Redacted PDF document.

4. The Browse window will open. Navigate to locate the Redacted PDF document.

5. After selecting the document, click the Open button.

6. The PDF document now appears beside the Choose File button. Click Add.

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Notice that the document is now located in the lower half of the screen. The Confidential Reference List

containing the redacted information now needs to be uploaded and associated with the document.

7. Select the On Behalf of case party from the dropdown list and click Add.

8. Select the Action Type of Filing.

9. Select the Action.

10. Click Choose File to locate and upload the completed Confidential Reference List of

Redacted Identifiers (SCRCPForm6CC) that lists the redacted information from the

previously added document.

11. Select the document.

12. Click the Open button.

13. Click Add and the Redaction Document page opens displaying a list of documents added

during this filing.

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14. Select the radio button next to the document to which the Confidential Reference List is

applicable.

15. Click Next to return to the Add a Document Page.

Notice how the Confidential Reference List is below the document and indented to show that it is

associated with the Action above it. Also, the Confidential Reference List does not have an 'On Behalf

of'. If you E-File multiple documents with redacted information that is relevant to the case, you must

include a Confidential Reference List with each document.

Repeat steps 7-15 for each redacted document E-Filed.

By adding these filings as directed, the redacted documents will appear on the Public Index. The

Confidential Reference Lists will not appear on the Public Index, but will be available to case parties

through the E-Filing System.

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Correcting Mistakes and Resubmitting an Amended Filing

If you submit a document and later realize it should have been redacted, you will need to E-File an

amended version of that document. In this example, you would file an Amended/Other along with the

Confidential Reference List.

1. Select the appropriate Action Type.

2. Select the Amended/Other Action and enter Additional Text in the field below.

Note It is important when you resubmit the updated redacted document, that you

use an Amended Action.

3. Click Choose File to locate the Redacted PDF document.

4. The Browse window will open. Navigate to locate the Redacted PDF document.

5. After selecting the document, click the Open button.

6. The PDF document now appears beside the Choose File button. Click Add.

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Using an Amended Action will prevent an additional fee from being assessed. Include instructions to

the clerk's office explaining the reason for the amended filing. You may also wish to notify any

opposing parties concerning your reasons for filing the amended document.

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