PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR FILINGS MADE WITH THE COURT

U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Rule Set: Civil Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Rule: 5.2

Jurisdiction: DSD

Bluebook Citation: D.S.D. L.R. 5.2

A. Pursuant to the E-Government Act of 2002, parties must refrain from including, or must partially redact where inclusion is necessary, the following personal data identifiers from all pleadings and papers filed, including exhibits thereto, unless otherwise ordered by the court: 1. Social Security numbers and Taxpayer Identification numbers. Only the last four digits of these numbers may be used. 2.

Name of an individual known to be a minor. Only the initials of the minor may be used. 3. Dates of birth.

Only the year may be used. 4 2/28/2025 4. Financial account numbers. Only the last four digits of these numbers may be used.

B. After filing a redacted document consistent with Fed R. Civ. P. 5.2, a party may submit for filing under seal an unredacted copy of the document. Any such filings must contain a cover sheet stating the following, ADocument filed under seal pursuant to the E-Government Act.@ C. The responsibility for redacting personal identifiers rests solely with counsel and the parties. The clerk of court will not review each filing for compliance with this rule.

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