D. Ariz. LRCrim 49.4

(a) Order Required. No document may be filed under seal in non-sealed

criminal cases except pursuant to an order by the Court as set forth in subpart (b) of this

Rule and except for a response or reply to a criminal sealed motion or memorandum. For

the purposes of this Rule, the term “document” means any filing, including a motion,

memorandum, notice, exhibit, record, or other item to be filed under seal with the Court.

The motion seeking leave to file a proposed document under seal, however, will

automatically be filed under seal without need for a Court order.

(b) Procedure for Obtaining an Order to File a Document Under Seal.

Any motion or stipulation seeking leave to file a document under seal must set forth a

clear statement of the facts and legal authority justifying the filing of the document under

seal and must append (as a separate attachment) a proposed order granting the motion.

Any motion seeking leave to file a document under seal or requesting the entire case be

sealed, will automatically be filed under seal in criminal cases. The document or

documents that are subject of any such motion or stipulation must not be appended to the

motion or stipulation, and must be lodged with the Court separately consistent with

subpart (c)of this Rule.

(c) Lodging of Documents to Be Filed Under Seal.

(1) Lodging in Electronic Form. Generally, a document to be filed

under seal must be lodged with the Court in electronic form. The Electronic Case Filing

Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual (“the Administrative Manual”) sets for

the circumstances in which such documents must be lodged electronically and the

instructions for doing so.

(2) Exceptions: Lodging in Paper Form. A party or counsel who has

been exempted from the requirements to file papers electronically must lodge a document

to be submitted under seal with the Court in paper form, with a cover sheet prominently

displaying the notation “DOCUMENT SUBMITTED UNDER SEAL” and clearly

identifying:

(A) the document and the underlying motion to which it pertains;

(B) the number of pages submitted for lodging;

(C) the motion or stipulation seeking to have the document filed

under seal; and

(D) the case number and title of the case in which the document is

to be filed.

(d) Denial of Request to File a Document Under Seal. If a request to file

under seal is denied in part or in full, the lodged document will not be filed. If the

request is denied in full, the submitting party may, within five (5) days of the entry of the

order denying the request, resubmit the document for filing in the public record. If the

request is denied in part and granted in part, the party may re-submit the document in a

manner that conforms to the Court’s order and this Rule.

(e) Effect of Sealing. If the Court orders the sealing of any document, the

Clerk shall file the order to seal and secure the sealed document from public access.