Procedures

Unless otherwise indicated in this L.R. 79- 5.2, no case or document may be filed under seal without first obtaining approval by the Court. All documents to be filed under seal and all Applications for Leave to File Under Seal must be filed electronically using the Court’s CM/ECF System, unless otherwise indicated in this rule or exempted from electronic filing pursuant to L.R. 5-4.2. Before electronically filing any under-seal documents or any Applications for Leave to File Under Seal, filers must familiarize themselves with the Court’s Guide to Electronically Filing Under-Seal Documents in Civil Cases, available on the Court’s website at www.cacd.uscourts.gov. Failure 12/1/2025 Chapter I - 91 LOCAL RULES - CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA to comply with the instructions in this Guide may result in the disclosure of confidential information.

Where this rule directs that documents must be presented for filing in paper format, the original of all such documents must be submitted for filing in separate sealed envelopes, with a copy of the title page attached to the front of each envelope, and must be accompanied by a PDF version of the documents on a CD or flash drive, unless otherwise ordered by the judge.