§ 11-20B. Sealing Files or Limiting Disclosure of Documents in Civil Cases--Documents Containing Personal Identifying Information
§ 11-20B. Sealing Files or Limiting Disclosure of Documents in Civil Cases--Documents Containing Personal Identifying Information
(a)The requirements of Section 11-20A shall not apply to “personal identifying information,” as defined in Section 4-7, that may be found in documents filed with the court. If a document containing personal identifying information is filed with the court, a party or a person identified by the personal identifying information may request that the document containing the personal identifying information be sealed. In response to such request, or on its own motion, the court shall order that the document be sealed and that the party who filed the document submit a redacted copy of the document within ten days of such order.
(b)If the party who filed the document fails to submit a redacted copy of the document within ten days of the order, the court may enter sanctions, including a nonsuit or default, as appropriate, against said party for such failure upon the expiration of the ten day period. Upon the submission of a redacted copy of such document, the original document containing the personal identifying information shall be retained as a sealed document in the court file, unless otherwise ordered by the court.