Editing Complaint (section)

=== Filing and privacy ===
[[File:Complaint andr cryovac.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Example page from Complaint in ''[[Anderson v. Cryovac]]'' landmark case.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://serc.carleton.edu/woburn/resources/trial_documents.html|title=Trial Documents|website=Resource Collections|access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref>]]
In addition to [[Federal Rules of Civil Procedure]], many of the [[U.S. district courts]] have developed their own requirements included in Local Rules for filing with the Court.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uscourts.gov/RulesAndPolicies/FederalRulemaking/LocalCourtRules.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522042618/http://www.uscourts.gov/RulesAndPolicies/FederalRulemaking/LocalCourtRules.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-05-22|title=LOCAL COURT RULES}}</ref> Local Rules can set up a limit on the number of pages, establish deadlines for motions and responses, explain whether it is acceptable to combine a motion petition with a response, specify if a judge needs an additional copy of the documents (called "judge's copy"), etc.<ref name="indiana" /><ref name="Oklahoma" /> Local Rules can define page layout elements like: [[Margin (typography)|margins]], text [[font|font/size]], distance between lines, mandatory footer text, [[Pagination|page numbering]], and provide directions on how the pages need to be bound together – i.e. acceptable [[Staple (fastener)|fastener]]s, number and location of [[Hole punch|fastening holes]], etc.<ref name="indiana">{{cite web|url=http://www.insd.uscourts.gov/publications/localrules.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060923111128/http://www.insd.uscourts.gov/Publications/LocalRules.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2006-09-23|title= Local Rules of U.S. District Court, District of Indiana}}</ref><ref name="Oklahoma">{{cite web|url=http://www.oknd.uscourts.gov/legal/generalo.nsf/0A0713F3B13A3660862570360013F310/$file/civil%20local%20rules.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091229074609/http://www.oknd.uscourts.gov/legal/generalo.nsf/0A0713F3B13A3660862570360013F310/%24file/civil%20local%20rules.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-12-29|title=Local Rules of U.S. District Court, District of Oklahoma}}</ref><ref name="oregon">{{cite web|url= http://ord.uscourts.gov/local-rules-of-civil-procedure/lr-10-form-of-pleadings-and-other-documents |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100527104338/http://www.ord.uscourts.gov/local-rules-of-civil-procedure/lr-10-form-of-pleadings-and-other-documents |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2010-05-27 |title=Local Rules of U.S. District Court, District of Oregon}}</ref> If the filed motion does not comply with the Local Rules then the judge can choose to [[Motion to strike (court of law)|strike]] the motion completely, or order the party to re-file its motion, or grant a special exception to the Local Rules.

According to [[Federal Rules of Civil Procedure]] (FRCP) {{frcp|5.2}}, sensitive text like [[Social Security number]], [[Taxpayer Identification Number]], [[birthday]], bank accounts and [[Minor (law)|children]]'s names, should be [[Sanitization (classified information)|redacted]] from the filings made with the court and accompanying exhibits,<ref name=frcp5>{{Cite web|url=https://www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org/frcp/title-ii/rule-5-2-privacy-protection-for-filings-made-with-the-court/|title=Rule 5.2 - Privacy Protection for Filings Made with the Court|website=2019 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure|access-date=November 21, 2019}}</ref> (exhibits normally do not need to be attached to the original complaint, but should be presented to Court after the [[Discovery (law)|discovery]]). The redacted text can be erased with black-out or white-out, and the page should have an indication that it was redacted - most often by [[Rubber stamp|stamping]] word "redacted" on the bottom. Alternately, the filing party may ask the court's permission to file some exhibits completely [[Under seal (Law)|under seal]]. A [[Minor (law)|minor]]'s name of the petitions should be replaced with [[initials]].<ref name=frcp5 />

A person making a redacted filing can file an unredacted copy under seal, or the Court can choose to order later that an additional filing be made under seal without redaction.<ref name=frcp5 /> Copies of both redacted and unredacted documents filed with court should be provided to the other [[Party (law)|parties in the case]]. Some courts also require that an additional electronic courtesy copy be emailed to the other parties.<ref name="oregon" />