N.D. Ohio LCrR 49.1.1

(a) In compliance with the policy of the Judicial Conference of the United States, and

the E-Government Act of 2002, and in order to promote 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 data identifiers from all documents filed with the Court, including exhibits

thereto, whether filed electronically or on paper, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

(1) Social Security numbers. If an individual’s Social Security number must

be included in a document, only the last four digits of that number should be used.

(2) Names of minor children. If the involvement of a minor child must be

mentioned, only the initials of that child should be used.

(3) Dates of birth. If an individual’s date of birth must be included in a

document, only the year should be used.

(4) Financial account numbers. If financial account numbers are relevant,

only the last four digits of these numbers should be used.

(5) Home addresses. If a home address must be included, only the city and

state should be listed.

(b) In compliance with the E-Government Act of 2002, a party wishing to file a

document containing the personal data identifiers listed above may

(1) file a redacted document in the public record and file a reference list under

seal. The reference list shall contain the complete personal data identifier(s) and

the redacted identifier(s) used in its(their) place in the filing. All references in the

case to the redacted identifiers included in the reference list will be construed to

refer to the corresponding complete personal data identifier. The reference list

must be filed under seal, and may be amended as of right, or

(2) file an unredacted version of the document under seal.

(c) The unredacted version of the document or the reference list shall be retained by

the Court as part of the record. The Court may, however, still require the party to file a

redacted copy for the public file.

The responsibility for redacting these personal identifiers rests solely with counsel and the

parties. The Clerk will not review each document for compliance with this rule.

(d) Exemptions: The redaction requirement does not apply to the filings set forth in

Fed. R. Crim. P. 49.1(b)(1)-(9).

(See LR 8.1) Last Revised 10/2/17. See Historical Notes for full revision history.