Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-16.8 - Redaction of electronic documents
(1)
Responsibilities of filers
generally.
a. It is the
responsibility of the filer to ensure that a confidential document is certified
as confidential .
b. It is the
responsibility of the filer to ensure that protected information is omitted or
redacted from documents before the documents are filed. This responsibility
exists even when the filer did not create the document.
c. The division will not review filings to determine
whether appropriate omissions or redactions have been made or whether a
document has been properly certified as confidential .
(2)
Omission and redaction
requirements.
a.
Protected
information that is not material to the proceedings. A filer may
redact protected information from documents filed with the division when the
information is not material to the proceedings.
b.
Protected information that is material to
the proceedings. When protected information is material to the
proceedings, a filer must certify the document as confidential when submitting
the filing to the division .
c.
Protected information in a confidential document. Parties are
not required to redact protected information from documents that are certified
as confidential .
(3)
Information that may be redacted. A filer may redact the
following information from documents available to the public unless the
information is material to the proceedings:
a. Driver's license numbers.
b. Information concerning medical treatment or
diagnosis.
c. Employment
history.
d. Personal financial
information.
e. Proprietary or
trade secret information.
f.
Information concerning crime victims.
g. Sensitive security information.
h. Home addresses.
(4)
Improperly included protected
information . A party may ask the division to restrict access to
improperly included protected information from a filed document. The division
may order a properly redacted document to be filed.
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