Statewide Rules Governing Electronic Filing in Criminal Cases, Rule 4.3 · Part 4. PRIVACY PROTECTION FOR FILED DOCUMENTS
Redaction of Sensitive Data; Retention Requirement
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated May 31, 2024)
Sensitive data must be redacted by using the letter “X” in place of each omitted digit or character or by removing the sensitive data in a manner indicating that the data has been redacted. The filing party must retain an unredacted version of the filed document during the pendency of the case and any related appellate proceedings filed within three years of the date the judgment is signed.
Source of truth
- Edition
- As posted by the Supreme Court of Texas (file dated May 31, 2024)
- Official file
- https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1458665/statewide-rules-governing-electronic-filing-in-criminal-cases.pdf (PDF pages 5)
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