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SH-020Mandatory

Motion to Place Documents Under Seal Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 367.3

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2021

This form is used to ask the court to keep certain documents private, or 'under seal,' in a civil case. It is specifically for people participating in the Safe at Home address confidentiality program.

The court describes it as: Ask the court to make your information confidential in papers filed in a civil case as a participant of the Safe at Home program.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used by a person who is part of the Safe at Home program to ask the court to make previously filed documents confidential. The filer must also file a Confidential Information Form (form SH-001).

Either party may file.

Common questions

Who should file this form?
The person filing this motion is the pseudonymous party who is an active participant in the Safe at Home program.
What does this form ask the court to do?
It asks the court to keep certain documents confidential and to replace the original documents in the public file with redacted versions.
Does this form require other documents?
Yes, the filer must file a Confidential Information Form (form SH-001) with this form, and the supporting facts are stated in a Declaration (form SH-022).

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2021.

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