IN THE
COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN
AND FOR CLAY COUNTY, FLORIDA
,
Petitioner(s), CASE NO.:
vs. DIVISION:
,
Respondent(s).
/
MOTION TO DETERMINE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF TRIAL COURT RECORDS
The undersigned, by and through his/her attorney, moves the Court pursuant to Florida
Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 for an order determining the confidentiality of court records.
a. The undersigned’s attorney has given written notice of the subject motion to all affected
non-parties , and
filed copies of the notice provided. The notice identified this case by docket number;
described the confidential information with as much specificity as possible, without
revealing the confidential information, including the “precise location” of the information
in the file/record; and advised that if the motion is denied by the court then the subject
material will not be treated as confidential by the clerk.
b. The particular court records or portion of a record that the movant seeks to have determined
as confidential are:
c. The movant seeks an order sealing the following information relative to this case: [Select
all that apply]
The party’s name on the progress docket
Particular documents within the court file, specifically
the entire court file, but not the progress docket
the entire court file and the progress docket
d. The legal basis for determining the court records to be confidential is:
e. The specific legal authority and applicable legal standards for determining such court
records confidential are:
f. [For rule 2.420(c)(9) motions] Confidentiality of
is required to protect the following interests(s): [Select any/all that apply]
1. Preventing a serious and imminent threat to the fair, impartial, and orderly
administration of justice, specifically:
2. A trade secret.
3. A compelling government interest, specifically:
4. Obtaining evidence to determine the legal issues in a case;
5. Avoiding substantial injury to innocent third parties, specifically:
6. Avoiding substantial injury to a party by the disclosure of matters protected by
a common law or privacy right not generally inherent in this type of proceeding,
specifically:
7. Complying with established public policy set forth in the Florida or United
States Constitution or statutes of Florida rules or case law, specifically:
g. There is no less restrictive measure available to protect this/these interest(s), and the degree
duration and manner of confidentiality ordered herein are no broader than necessary to
protect the interest(s).
Wherefore, the undersigned REQUESTS that:
The Court this motion for a hearing.
The Court finds that documents are confidential and for the Court
to seal the following materials related to this matter and to keep such materials from public
access: [select all that apply]
1. The partys name on the progress docket and in the case style. On the public progress
docket, the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall substitute the following for the partys
name: . Further, the Clerk shall ensure that
the partys name is redacted from all public materials in the file and that the final
judgment is recorded in a manner that does not reveal the identity of the party.
However, the progress docket and the file should otherwise remain available to the
public.
2. The following documents within the court file:
.
However, the file and progress docket shall otherwise remain available to the public
subject to any substitution of a party’s name set forth above.
3. The entire court file. However, the progress docket shall remain open to the public
subject to any substitution of a partys name set forth above.
4. The entire court file and the progress docket shall not be available on any public
information system. However, the case number shall remain public.
I certify that this motion is made in good faith and is supported by a sound factual and
legal basis.
Submitted and filed on .
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing was furnished by e-mail U.S. Mail
personal service on to:
Party/Attorneys Signature
Attorney Name
Florida Bar No.
Address
Phone
E-Mail