Filing Under Seal (TX) | Practical Law

Filing Under Seal (TX) | Practical Law

A Practice Note outlining the key issues to consider when filing documents under seal in a Texas district or county court civil action. Specifically, this Note examines the types of documents that may be filed under seal, how to obtain a sealing order and file under seal, when counsel must redact sensitive data or notify the clerk that a filed document contains unredacted sensitive data, and strategies for handling post-decisions issues that may arise, such as the denial of a motion to seal and challenges to sealing orders.

Filing Under Seal (TX)

Practical Law Practice Note w-000-0853 (Approx. 22 pages)

Filing Under Seal (TX)

by Practical Law Litigation
MaintainedTexas
A Practice Note outlining the key issues to consider when filing documents under seal in a Texas district or county court civil action. Specifically, this Note examines the types of documents that may be filed under seal, how to obtain a sealing order and file under seal, when counsel must redact sensitive data or notify the clerk that a filed document contains unredacted sensitive data, and strategies for handling post-decisions issues that may arise, such as the denial of a motion to seal and challenges to sealing orders.