2022 Georgia Code
Title 9 - Civil Practice
Chapter 11 - Civil Practice Act
Article 3 - Pleadings and Motions
§ 9-11-7.1. Redacted Information; Exceptions and Filings Under Seal; Correction; Protective Orders; Waivers

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  1. Redacted filings. Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this Code section or unless the court orders otherwise, a filing with the court that contains a social security number, taxpayer identification number, financial account number, or birth date shall include only:
    1. The last four digits of a social security number;
    2. The last four digits of a taxpayer identification number;
    3. The last four digits of a financial account number; and
    4. The year of an individual’s birth.
    1. A financial account number that identifies property allegedly subject to forfeiture in a civil forfeiture proceeding;
    2. The official record of an administrative or agency proceeding;
    3. The official record of a court or tribunal in another case or proceeding;
    4. A filing made in a probate court; and
    5. A filing made under seal as provided in subsection (d) of this Code section.
    1. Order a filing which contains additional personal or confidential information, other than the information required to be redacted pursuant to this Code section, be sealed and may also order that a redacted version of the same filing be filed for the public record; and
    2. Limit or prohibit a nonparty’s remote electronic access to a document filed with the court.

    History. Code 1981, § 9-11-7.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 482, § 2/SB 386.

    Effective date. —

    This Code section became effective July 1, 2014.

    Editor’s notes.

    Ga. L. 2014, p. 482, § 10/SB 386, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that this Code section shall apply to any filings made on or after July 1, 2014.

    Law reviews.

    For article on domestic relations, see 66 Mercer L. Rev. 65 (2014).

    For annual survey of domestic relations law, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 47 (2015).

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