Obligation to Maintain Electronic Post Office Box
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
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Every attorney and pro se party registered to file or receive service of documents through the CM/ECF System will be responsible for maintaining an “electronic post office box,” or storage area in the attorney’s or party’s computer system, that is adequate to handle all documents that will be sent electronically; for making certain that the e-mail service provider used does not limit the size of attachments; and for ensuring that the Court’s NEF transmissions (see L.R. 5-3.2.1) are not blocked. F.R.Civ.P. 5.1. CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE TO A STATUTE – NOTICE, CERTIFICATION, AND INTERVENTION F.R.Civ.P. 5.2. PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR FILINGS MADE WITH THE COURT L.R. 5.2-1 Redaction.
It is the responsibility of the filer to ensure full compliance with the redaction requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2. In addition, the filer shall redact passport numbers and driver 12/1/2025 Chapter I - 17 LOCAL RULES - CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA license numbers in their entirety, and shall ensure that any document that contains a home address (except any proof of service filed as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(l shall include only the city and state. This restriction on including passport numbers, driver license numbers, and full home addresses shall not apply to a filing exempted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(b); to an under-seal filing as set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(d), (f), or (g); or where the redaction requirement with respect to that information has been waived as provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(h). Parties shall carefully examine the documents, exhibits, or attachments to be filed with the Court in order to protect any sensitive and private information.
The responsibility for redacting or placing under seal protected personal data identifiers rests solely with counsel and the parties. The Clerk will not review any pleadings or documents for compliance. Counsel and the parties are cautioned that failure to redact or place under seal protected personal data identifiers may subject them to the disciplinary power of the Court. If a redacted version of the document is filed, counsel shall maintain possession of the unredacted document pending further order of the Court or resolution of the action (including the appeal, if any) and shall, at the request of opposing counsel or parties, provide a copy of the complete document.
L.R. 5.2-2 Exceptions. L.R. 5.2-2.1 Remote Access Limitations. Cases subject to the limitations on remote access to electronic files set forth in F.R.Civ.P. 5.2(c) are exempted from the redaction requirements of F.R.Civ.P. 5.2(a) and of L.R. 5.2-1. L.R. 5.2-2.2 Documents to Be Excluded from the Public Case File.
The documents listed below are not to be included in the public case file, and are therefore excluded from the redaction requirements of F.R.Civ.P. 5.2 and L.R. 5.2-1: (1) Unexecuted summonses or warrants, supporting applications, and affidavits; Pretrial bail reports; Presentence investigation reports; (2) (3) 12/1/2025 Chapter I - 18 LOCAL RULES - CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Statements of reasons in the judgment of conviction; Juvenile records; (4) (5) (6) Documents containing identifying information about jurors or (7) potential jurors; Financial affidavits filed in seeking representation pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act; (8) Ex parte requests for authorization of investigative, expert, or other services pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act; and Sealed documents. (9) F.R.Civ.P. 6.