Motion to Redact Filing per Rule 9037(a)

Official Procedure: Last Updated - November 20, 2023

 

11/20/2023 - Added link to Fee Schedule under Background.

Date Description
11/20/2023 Added link to Fee Schedule under Background.
05/17/2019 Added an additional "If" statement regarding multiple documents that need to be redacted.
04/18/2019 Updated background for closed cases.
12/01/2014 Included new $25.00 fee and updated examples.
11/30/2012 Updated background, steps and included examples.
05/06/2010 Created

 


This procedure applies to all filers (attorneys, creditors, Limited Filers and pro se parties).  

Background:

A motion to redact the personal information prohibited under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037(a) should be filed without a notice of motion and without serving other parties. The motion must be accompanied by a redacted version of the filed document and a proposed order requiring the clerk to substitute the redacted document for the unredacted document. The judge should rule on the motion as soon as possible without holding a hearing unless there appears to be a reason to deny the motion, in which case the judge should set the matter for a hearing with the movant as soon as possible. Any registrant or limited registrant may file a motion to redact.

If a Motion to Redact is filed on a closed case, a Motion to Reopen is NOT required.


If the motion is filed on a closed Cook county case, the order will be prepared by the chambers of the Chief Judge.

If the motion is filed on a closed outlying county case, the order will be prepared by the chambers of the Judge who is assigned to that county.

Please remember to include a redacted document and proposed order as attachments.

Effective November 5, 2012, this motion is restricted so that ONLY the filer of the motion and Court personnel can view the motion. This will ensure that any private information that may be included in the motion or any attachments is not available to the public. External users, other than the filer, who try to view the motion will now see the message: The document is not available.

Effective December 1, 2020, a fee will be applied to each case that requires the redaction of information on documents of a case. Refer to Schedule of Fees for Filing Fee requirements.


If a motion to redact identifies multiple documents that need to be redacted in a case, a single fee is charged.

 

Step-by-Step Procedures:

  1. Select [Bankruptcy>Motions/Applications]

  2. Enter case number and click Next

  3. Select Redact Filing per Rule 9037(a) from pick list and click Next

  1. Select Party from party pick list or Add/create new party

  2. Click Next

    The Attorney/Party Association screen may display.  If it does, click here.

    • Click Next

  3. The PDF Document Selection screen will display

  4. The next page will display the following alert:

    Alert:Check the box on the next page to relate to a document on the docket.

    If the document to be redacted is not on the docket, enter description of document here (i.e. Proof of Claim #7 filed by GMAC):

    • Complete the text box if applicable

    • Click Next

  1. Click Refer to existing event(s) box to relate the motion to the related document

    Note:  Do not check this box if the related document is not on the docket.

  1. Click Next

    If the Refer to existing event(s) box was checked, the next page will give you the option to relate your motion to the document you are seeking to have redacted.

    • Select the category of the related document (i.e. if related document is an order, select the order category)

    • Click Next

    • The next page will display all docket entries for the category selected.

    • Select the related entry

    • Click Next
  1. The will display.  Click down arrow to select a prefix if applicable.

     

    Basic Examples: 

    If you checked the box in Step 8, Refer to Existing Documents: 

    Motion to Redact Filing per Rule 9037(a) (RE: related document(s)[10] Motion for Relief from Stay). Filed by (name) on behalf of (name) . (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (name)

    Docket text effective Dec. 1, 2014

    Motion to Redact Filing per Rule 9037(a) (RE: related document(s)[7] Motion for Relief from Stay). Fee Amount $25 Filed by (name) on behalf of (name) . (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (name)

    If you did not check the box in Step 8, Refer to Existing Documents: 

    Motion to Redact Filing per Rule 9037(a) . RE: Proof of Claim #7 filed by GMAC Filed by (name) on behalf of (name) . (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) name)

    Docket text effective Dec. 1, 2014:

    Motion to Redact Filing per Rule 9037(a) . RE: (Description of Document) Fee Amount $25 Filed by (name) on behalf of (name) . (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (name)

    Click Next

     

  2. The Final Text page will display

    • Verify the accuracy of the docket text

    • Click Next to complete the filing process

       

The Notice of Electronic Filing will display.  It is the verification that the filing has been sent electronically to the court.

Copies of this notice and the document filed are emailed to all participants who receive electronic notification in the case.  You have a period of 15 days for a one time free look at the document filed.