Rule 92.12. Public Records and Redaction

(a) Private records. "Private Records" means (1) all records and documents (electronic or nonelectronic) relating to an adoption proceeding;

(2) Certificates of Value (Probate Form DE-401A); (3) Physicians' and Psychologists' Reports (Probate Form PP-505); and (4) any record or document designated as a Private Record by the Probate Court.

(b) Public records. "Public Records" means any record or document (electronic or nonelectronic) filed with the Probate Court which is not a Private Record and which is not otherwise restricted by the Probate Court.

(c) Private information. "Private Information" means (1) Social Security numbers of living individuals; (2) banking/brokerage account numbers; and

(3) any other information designated as Private Information by the Probate Court.

(d) Maintenance of Private Records; Redaction of Private Information. Court staff shall docket Private Records into the electronic file such that those documents are available only to all Registered Filers of record on that particular case. Filers are responsible for redacting Private Information before filing Public Records. If a filer discovers that he has filed a document that includes Private Information, he or she shall notify the court and shall submit a replacement, redacted, document. Upon receipt of such replacement, redacted, document, court staff shall remove the earlier electronic document from the electronic file and shall replace the same with the replacement, redacted, document.