Un-redacted Documents

An un-redacted document is a paper that contains Confidential Personal Information (CPI) that is not supposed to be submitted to the court under Court Rule 22 NYCRR §202.5(e), like a social security number, bank account number or birth date. Read our Redaction Rules for more information. When the redaction rules apply to your court case, there are some exceptions explained below that allow you to e-file un-redacted documents.

There are check box screens in NYSCEF to tell the court if your documents are un-redacted. If you are confused, visit a Court Help Center or contact the NYSCEF Resource Center.

Asking to File Un-redacted Documents

The Redaction Rules NYCRR §202.5(e)(3) allow you to ask the court for permission to file un-redacted documents. If you think that the judge will not be able to make a fair decision in the case without the CPI, you can ask the court for permission to submit un-redacted documents by filing an Order to Show Cause. Filing papers asking the court to allow you to do this is called seeking a remedy. In NYSCEF check the box that says your document contains Confidential Personal Information that is un-redacted and seeks a remedy under 22 NYCRR §202.5(e)(2) or (3).

Court Order Allows Submission

If you already asked the court for permission to file un-redacted documents and you have a court order that gives you permission, you can upload the un-redacted document. Note: this can only be done if NYSCEF has a record of the court order which was previously uploaded by the court telling you to file un-redacted documents.

If you have a court order, check the box that says you want to attach an un-redacted version of a document to a redacted version that you previously filed pursuant to 22 NYCRR §202.5(e) or 22 NYCRR §206.5(e). You need to know the date of the order.