§ Rule 5(f) Sensitive Data

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Rule 5(f). Sensitive Data

    (1) A person making a filing with the court shall refrain from including the following sensitive data in all pleadings or other documents filed with the court, including exhibits thereto, whether filed electronically or in paper, unless otherwise ordered by the court or as otherwise provided by law:

        (A) Social Security Numbers. If an individual's social security number must be included in a pleading or other document, only the last four digits of that number shall be used.

        (B) Financial Account Numbers. If financial account records are relevant or set forth in a pleading or other document, only the last four digits of these numbers shall be used.

    (2) The responsibility for redacting sensitive data shall rest solely with a person making a filing with the court. The clerk of the court or the court is not required to review documents for compliance with this rule, seal documents that contain sensitive data on the clerk's own initiative, or redact pleadings or other documents. However, if a document is subject to availability by remote electronic access pursuant to Rule 123, Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona, any party or their attorney may request that the court order, or the court on its own initiative may order, that the document be sealed and/or replaced with an identical document with the sensitive data redacted or removed.

    (3) For violation of this rule, the court may impose sanctions against counsel or the parties to ensure future compliance with this rule.