N.D. Ohio LR 8.1

(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 in the document

used.

(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. Civ. P. 5.2(b)(1)-(6).

See LCrR 49.1.1 Effective 10/2/17. See Historical Notes for full revision history.