DOCUMENTS FILED IN CLOSED CASES
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of North Dakota
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Unless directed by the court, no action will be taken on documents received in a closed case. Electronic filers will receive an electronic notice that no action will be taken. Documents submitted nonelectronically will be returned to the filing party unfiled. -18- BANKRUPTCY RULE 5005-3 SEALED DOCUMENTS (A) ELECTRONIC FILERS Guidance on the electronic filing of sealed documents is available in the ECF User’s Manual. (B) NONELECTRONIC FILERS A party seeking to file a document under seal must submit a motion, a supporting memorandum, a proposed order and the document the party seeks to seal.
The motion must contain the phrase “Motion to Seal” in the caption. A party seeking to seal a document that has previously been filed must submit a motion, a supporting memorandum and a proposed order. The motion must contain the phrase “Motion to Seal” in the caption. Any document under seal will be sealed in its entirety.
Portions of a document may not be sealed, but a party may file redacted documents.