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Ex Parte Request to Make Records Confidential (Health & Saf. Code, § 103437)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2026

This form asks the court to keep records private. It is used when a case has already been filed asking to change a name or gender/sex identifier, and the person filing wants the court to keep those records confidential.

The court describes it as: Asks the court to make records related to a change of name or gender and sex identifier, or both, confidential in certain circumstances.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used only if a petition asking for a name change or gender/sex identifier change is already filed with the court.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Does filing this form cost money?
The form notes that this request may be made ex parte and without a filing fee.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2026.

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