Motion to Restrict Public Access

General Information

• A Motion to Restrict Public Access is used when a filer wishes to restrict access to a document to court staff only.

• Upon granting of the Motion, the Court will restrict access to the document named in the Motion. The associated docket text (not the PDF) will remain visible to all users.

• If a filer wishes to remove personal identifiers (such as Social Security numbers account or numbers) from a document, a Motion to Remove Document Pursuant to Fed.R.Bankr.P.9037 or Motion for Protective Order, as appropriate, should be used instead.

Filing Requirements

• The Motion to Restrict must make clear exactly which document or attachment to the document is to be restricted.

• The Motion must be signed by the filing party.

• A Certificate of Service must accompany the Motion.

• Do not upload a proposed order - the Court will prepare one.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Log into ECF

2. Select Bankruptcy > Motions, Applications & Briefs

3. Enter case number (in the format xx-xxxxx) and click Next

4. Select Restrict Public Access Pursuant to Sec. 107, Motion to from the event list and click Next

5. Select appropriate radio button to indicate whether or not the Motion you are filing is amended.

6. Check box if jointly filing with another attorney, click Next.

7. If you indicated that you are filing jointly with other attorney(s), select additional attorney(s) and click Next

NOTE: You cannot add attorneys. Only attorneys who have previously entered an appearance will be available for selection.

8. Select the party filer.  If the party is not listed, click on Add/Create New Party. Click Next

Note: The "Attorney/Party Association” screen may appear. If your party selection was correct, check the box to create an association and click Next.

9. Browse to attach the Motion. Click Next

10. Select radio button to indicate whether the document for which you are seeking restricted access is already on the docket, then click Next

11. If you chose the Yes radio button in the previous step, click Next at the category selection screen. Select the document for which you are seeking restricted access and click Next

12. If you indicated in step 6 that you are filing an amended motion, all pending motions on the docket are displayed. Select the motion that is being amended and click Next

13. Enter additional text, if desired, and/or select prefix text and click Next

Note: The prefix text option is not available if you indicated in Step 5 that the Motion you are filing is amended.

14. Verify final docket text. If correct, click Next to submit and to review Notice of Electronic Filing.

Note: Do not upload a proposed order. The Court will prepare the appropriate order.

Curing Deficiencies

If the Motion to Restrict is deficient, an amended Motion must be filed prior to the deficiency deadline using the instructions above, or the document may be stricken.