IN THE COUNTY/CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ___________________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR ____________________ COUNTY, FLORIDA
____
___________________________,
Plaintiff,
v. Case #: _
_________________________
_______________________________,
Defendant.
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
J
udicial 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-
p
arties ________________________________________________________________________, and
f
iled 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
c
onfidential are:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
c. T
he 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. T
he specific legal authority and applicable legal standards for determining such court records to
be confidential are: _
_____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
f. [
For rule 2.420(c)(9) motions] Confidentiality of ________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________ is required to
p
rotect the following interest(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 or Florida rules or case law, specifically: _
__________________
________________________________________________________________________
g. Th
ere 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 t
hat:
The Court _______________ this motion for a hearing.
The Court finds that _______ documents are confidential and for the Court to seal the following
m
aterials related to this matter and to keep such materials from public access: [select all that apply]
1. The party’s 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 party’s name:
_________________________________________________. F
urther, the Clerk shall ensure that
the party’s 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 shall otherwise remain available to the public.
2. The following documents within the court file: _____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________.
However, the file and progress docket shall otherwise remain av
ailable 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 party’s name set forth above.
4. The entire court file and the progress docket. 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.
S
ubmitted 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/A
ttorney’s Signature
Attorney Name ...................................................
Florida Bar No. ..................................................
Address ..............................................................
Phone ................................................................
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E-m
ail .................................................................
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