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Redact Court Documents & Legal Filings

Protect PII in court filings. Meet judicial requirements for redacting SSNs, financial accounts, and minor information.

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Federal Court Redaction Requirements

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 requires redaction of the following from court filings:

Social Security Numbers

Show only last 4 digits

Taxpayer ID Numbers

Show only last 4 digits

Birth Dates

Show only the year

Minor Names

Use initials only

Financial Account Numbers

Show only last 4 digits

Legal Document Types

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Court Filings

Complaints, motions, briefs, and pleadings.

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Discovery Documents

Interrogatories, depositions, document productions.

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Exhibits

Financial records, medical records, contracts.

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Affidavits

Witness statements and declarations.

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Settlement Agreements

Confidential terms and financial details.

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Subpoena Responses

Third-party document productions.

Redaction Best Practices

✓ Do

  • • Verify redactions are permanent
  • • Check all pages including exhibits
  • • Review metadata for hidden text
  • • Maintain privilege log for redacted items
  • • Keep unredacted copies secure

✗ Don't

  • • Use black highlight (can be removed)
  • • Assume scanned PDFs are safe
  • • Forget OCR text layers
  • • Over-redact and lose relevant info
  • • Skip quality review before filing

Why Lawyers Choose SafeRedact

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AI Detection

Automatically finds SSNs, account numbers, and other PII across hundreds of pages.

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True Redaction

Permanently removes data from all PDF layers—not just visual overlay.

Fast Review

Review AI suggestions and apply with one click. Hours of work in minutes.

⚠️ Professional Responsibility Note

Attorneys have ethical obligations to protect client confidentiality. SafeRedact is a tool to assist with redaction—counsel remains responsible for verifying all PII is properly redacted before filing. Always review AI suggestions and check local court rules for specific redaction requirements.

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