Redacting Confidential Personal Information From Court Filings is Now Mandatory in New York

As of March 1, 2015, parties to litigation in New York Courts are required to redact confidential personal information (“CPI”) on any documents filed in the Supreme and County Courts.  Given the number of deposition transcripts and Bills of Particulars that I have seen submitted without redacting personal information (such as social security number, taxpayer identification number, or birth date), it appears that many practicing attorneys have not received the memo.

To paraphrase the New Age Outlaws, “Oh you didn’t know, well then you better call somebody!”

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