Santa Clara — FM-1199*

Source: https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/system/files/forms/fm-1199.pdf

ATTACHMENT FM-1199 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA CONFIDENTIAL

STREET ADDRESS: FOR COURT USE ONLY

MAILING ADDRESS :

CITY AND ZIP CODE :

BRANCH NAME :

PETITIONER/REQUESTING AGENCY:

RESPONDENT/RESTRAINED PERSON:

REQUEST AND ORDER TO KEEP MINOR’S INFORMATION CASE NUMBER:
CONFIDENTIAL – GVRO

REQUEST (TO BE COMPLETED BY PETITIONER/REQUESTING AGENCY)

1. I am the Petitioner/Requesting Agency Attorney for the Petitioner/Requesting Agency Other

2. I am filing a Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Order (GV-100) or Gun Violence Emergency Protective Order (EPO-002) against the following Respondent/Restrained Person and I am informed and believe that the Respondent/Restrained Person is a minor:

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   Name

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   Date of Birth (if known)

3. In accordance with Local Family Rule 5(C), I request the Respondent/Restrained Person’s information be kept confidential and not appear in the public record.

4. I am filing this form with an unredacted and redacted version of the Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Order (GV-100) or Gun Violence Emergency Protective Order (EPO-002). The redacted version will include redactions of the minor’s full name, address, and the circumstances surrounding the request for a gun violence restraining order.

5. I will serve the Respondent/Restrained Person with this form and the unredacted and redacted version of the Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Order (GV-100) or Gun Violence Emergency Protective Order (EPO-002).

6. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, I will perform any further ordered redactions and, on all subsequent pleadings and orders, will prepare redacted and unredacted copies using the initials of the minor, or other initials at the discretion of the court. I will only provide unredacted information about the minor and the proceedings upon order of the court.

7. I understand that failure to follow the court’s order may result in sanctions pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 575.2. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date: _____________________________ _______________________________________________ Petitioner/Requesting Agency or Attorney for Petitioner/Requesting Agency

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ATTACHMENT FM-1199 ORDER (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE COURT)

PETITIONER: CASE NUMBER:

RESPONDENT:

Having reviewed and considered the request to keep information of a minor confidential, IT IS SO ORDERED:

1. The request to keep information of a minor confidential is DENIED.

   The Clerk must file the unredacted Petition in the public file.

2. The request to keep information of a minor confidential is GRANTED IN FULL OR IN PART.

   The court finds all of the following:

   a. The minor’s right to privacy overcomes the right of public access to the information.

   b. There is a substantial probability that the minor’s interest will be prejudiced if the information is not kept confidential.

   c. The order to keep the information confidential is narrowly tailored.

   d. No less restrictive means exist to protect the minor’s privacy.

3. The court orders that the following information be kept confidential and not viewable by the public,
   and that this information must be redacted on all subsequent pleadings and orders:

   a. The minor’s full name.

   The following initials must be used in redacted pleadings: _________________

   b. The minor’s address.

   c. The circumstances surrounding the request for gun violence restraining order.

   b. The information below:

   _________________________________________________________________________

   _________________________________________________________________________

   _________________________________________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________ Judicial Officer

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