Lodging a Record

(a) A ‘‘lodged’’ record is a record that is tempo- rarily placed or deposited with the court but not filed. (b) A party who moves to file a record under seal or to limit its disclosure shall put the record in a manila envelope or other appropriate container, seal the envelope or container, and lodge it with the court. (c) The party submitting the lodged record must affix to the envelope or container a cover sheet that contains the case caption and docket number, the words ‘‘Conditionally Under Seal,’’ the name of the party submitting the record and a statement that the enclosed record is subject to a motion to file the record under seal. (d) Upon receipt of a record lodged under this section, the clerk shall note on the affixed cover sheet the date of its receipt and shall retain but not file the record unless the court orders it filed. (e) If the judicial authority grants the motion to seal the record or to limit its disclosure, the clerk shall prominently place on the envelope or container in bold letters the words ‘‘Sealed by Order of the Court on (Date)’’ or ‘‘Disclosure Limited by Order of the Court on (Date),’’ as appropriate, and shall affix to the envelope or con- tainer a copy of the court’s order and the pub- lic redacted version of the motion. If the judicial authority denies the motion and the submitting party requests in writing that the record be retained as a lodged record, the clerk shall prominently place on the envelope or container in bold letters the words ‘‘Motion Denied, Retain as Lodged Record’’ and shall affix to the envelope or con- tainer a copy of the court’s order and the public redacted version of the motion. (Adopted May 14, 2003, to take effect July 1, 2003.)