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CALIFORNIA: Redaction

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This redaction service allows filers to automatically identify and mask sensitive information within uploaded documents, prior to submitting them to the Court.

(Only available in Merced, Mendocino, Stanislaus and Yolo counties. There is a $1.50 charge per redacted document. Locations and Price are subject to change.)

  • Troubleshooting Tip: The Mozilla Firefox browser can cause known glitches to occur in the Redaction tool. Please use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, or Brave Browser instead.

 

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Examples of sensitive information are the following:

• Social Security Number
• Tax ID Number/Federal ID Number
• Credit Card Numbers
• Bank/Financial Account Numbers
• Drivers License Numbers
• Passport & Government ID Numbers
• Minor names – indexed
• Minor Date of Birth
• Minor Address - indexed

 

The following guide is for the Redaction Feature: The guide covers how to use the redaction tool, what information gets redacted, editing redactions and much more!

To Review this Helpful Guide, please see the PDF attached below.

 

  • A recorded webinar training that you can access at your convenience regarding the new "redaction" tool can be accessed by clicking here.

 

NOTE: Redaction does not carry over when copying an envelope. If you must copy a rejected or cancelled envelope to refile it, you must redact the document again!