- Docket clerk / clerk of court roles only have access to seal a case
- Once a case is sealed, it cannot be unsealed
Case Search
- Sealed cases are not visible in public search by name; will receive "No matching results"
- Sealed cases are visible by public docket number search - display docket number only and no additional case information
Order Search
- Orders from sealed cases appear in internal order search results but do not display in public search results
Opinion Search
- Opinions from sealed cases appear in internal and public search results
Order Search
- Orders that have been sealed from the public appear in internal order search and in external order search for parties associated to the case
- Orders that have been sealed from the public do not appear as a result in public order search
- Documents that were sealed in Blackstone (LegacySealed) display on the Docket Record with a lock icon
- LegacySealed documents are visible and hyperlinked to court users and parties to the case
- LegacySealed documents are not hyperlinked for the public or external users who are not parties on the case
- Documents that were sealed in DAWSON display on the Docket Record with a lock icon
- Documents that were sealed in DAWSON to the public are visible and hyperlinked to court users and parties to the case
- Documents that were sealed in DAWSON to the public are not hyperlinked for the public or external users who are not parties on the case