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Under rule 8.74(a)(4) filers comply with rules 1.201 and 8.401 on the exclusion or redaction of personal identifiers and juveniles' full names (neither TrueFiling nor the clerk reviews for compliance) and with rules 8.45 to 8.47 on sealed and confidential records; under rule 8.80 et seq. the court makes electronic records reasonably available to the public, including party briefs in argued cases through its website, so filers weigh public availability when drafting.
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Rule 9. Privacy Protection (a) Personal identifiers Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.74(a)(4), electronic filers must comply with rules 1.201 and 8.401 regarding the exclusion or redaction of personal identifiers and the full names of juveniles involved in juvenile court proceedings. Neither TrueFiling nor the Clerk of the Court has any responsibility to review documents for compliance with these requirements. (b) Sealed and confidential records Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.74(a)(4), electronic filers must comply with California Rules of Court, rules 8.45–8.47 regarding sealed and confidential records, with the exception of those requirements applicable exclusively to paper filings. (c) Public access Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.80 et seq., the Supreme Court makes all electronic records reasonably available to the public in some form, whether in electronic or in paper form, except sealed or confidential records. Filers are advised that the Supreme Court provides remote electronic access via its website to certain records, including party briefs in argued cases. Filers are encouraged to consider the public availability of documents filed electronically when drafting or filing documents that may contain sensitive or personally identifying information.
Rule 9. Privacy Protection (a) Personal identifiers Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.74(a)(4), electronic filers must comply with rules 1.201 and 8.401 regarding the exclusion or redaction of personal identifiers and the full names of juveniles involved in juvenile court proceedings. Neither TrueFiling nor the Clerk of the Court has any responsibility to review documents for complianc
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-20 (California Supreme Court build 2026-10-20) from BenchPath custody ca/appellate/ca-supreme/documents/California-Supreme-Court-E-filing-Rules-as-Amended-August-13-2025.pdf (fetched 2026-10-20; 234340 bytes, sha256 6ac9ecc07fa940cec2fbfb9c107679b29aa3d40ec2e0535959a999312d5b9dc8): the rule's text as the file prints it, heading, subdivisions and body (the file's text layer, PyMuPDF text lines with bold headings standing as their own paragraphs; the page numbers dropped). The file heads “Supreme Court Rules Regarding Electronic Filing / As amended August 13, 2025”; effective_date = August 13, 2025, the amendment date the file states (the file does not date each rule separately).
A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.
A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.