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Sealed Documents

U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Rule Set: Local Criminal Rules of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

Rule: 49.4

Jurisdiction: DNM

Bluebook Citation: D.N.M. L.Cr.R. 49.4

All Rules: D.N.M. Local Criminal Rules, complete index

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a. Sealed Documents to be Filed Electronically. A motion to file documents under seal is filed electronically, unless prohibited by law. If the motion is granted, the 7 Case 1:25-mc-00004 Document 35-1 Filed 11/14/25 Page 17 of 25 sealed documents are also filed electronically. Sealed filings are explained in the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures Manual. b. Sealed filings do not Produce Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF).

When a pleading is electronically filed under seal, the CM/ECF system does not produce a Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). The filer must serve the pleading by an alternate method.

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