Rule 69.605. Confidentiality; Exhibits Under Seal

(a) If an Exhibit offered into evidence, regardless if admitted, contains confidential information or confidential documents as defined in the Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania (‘‘Policy’’), the Proponent shall give a copy of the Exhibit and a certification prepared in compliance with the Policy to the Prothonotary for inclusion in the record no later than five (5) days after the conclusion of the Court Proceeding.

(b) Any Exhibit sealed by the Court during the Court Proceeding shall not be accessible to the public.

(c) For in-person Court Proceedings, the Custodian shall place all confidential Exhibits entered into evidence into an envelope marked ‘‘FILED UNDER SEAL,’’ and labeled with the matter’s docket number, the date of the Court Proceeding, and a notation of the Exhibits contained therein by exhibit number, e.g., ‘‘XXX MD XXXX,’’ ‘‘Hearing Held XX/XX/XXX,’’ ‘‘Exhibits XXX—XXX,’’ and ‘‘FILED UNDER SEAL.’’ The Custodian shall then deliver the envelope to the Prothonotary, or their designee for filing.

(d) For remote Court Proceedings, the Custodian will advise the Court’s information technology staff which confidential Exhibits should be filed. The Court’s informational technology staff shall copy those confidential Exhibits entered into evidence onto a USB drive and place the USB drive into an envelope marked ‘‘FILED UNDER SEAL,’’ and labeled with the matter’s docket number, the date of the Court Proceeding, a notation of the Exhibits contained therein by exhibit number, and that the Exhibits are contained on a USB drive, e.g., ‘‘XXX MD XXXX,’’ ‘‘Hearing Held XX/XX/XXX,’’ ‘‘Exhibits XXX—XXX (enclosed on USB drive),’’ and ‘‘FILED UNDER SEAL.’’ The Custodian shall then deliver the envelope to the Prothonotary, or their designee for filing.