US · rules
E.D. Mo. L.R. 2.17
Redaction of Personal Data Identifiers
(A) Required Redaction.
In compliance with the policies of the Judicial Conference of the United States
and the E-Government Act of 2002, promoting electronic access to case files while also
protecting personal privacy and other legitimate interests, parties shall refrain from including,
or shall partially redact where inclusion is necessary, the following personal identifiers from all
documents filed with the Court, including exhibits to such filings, unless otherwise ordered by
the Court:\
(1) Social Security Number. Only the last four digits of a Social Security
number may be listed in the filing.
(2) Names of Minor Children. Only the initials of minor children may be
listed in the filing.
(3) Dates of Birth. Only the year of birth may be listed in the filing.
(4) Financial Account Numbers. Only the last four digits of financial
account numbers may be listed in the filing.
(5) Home Addresses. The home address of a non-party should not appear in
any filing. If a home address must be included, only the city and state may be listed.
(B) Responsibility for Redaction. The responsibility for redaction rests solely with
the filing party. The Clerk of Court will not review each filing for compliance with this rule.
(New Rule added July 10, effective August 28, 2006; Amended October 2, 2019, effective November 1, 2019)
Provenance
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- www.moed.uscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
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- fed-district-2026-09-19
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