Rule 2.6 Internet
A. Effective Date. As of November 1, 2016, pleadings, documents and materials filed in criminal cases in the courts of this state shall be governed by the following guidelines. This rule shall have prospective effect only.
B. Online Database. The Oklahoma State Courts Network's case search feature provides the public a convenient way to search for court records in the district and appellate courts. This online database does not replace the case management systems used by the courts to file cases and documents. In the event of a discrepancy between the case management system and the online database, this Court will rely upon the record set forth in the case management system. Rules 1.13 and 2.2 govern the Record on Appeal.
C. Personal Identifier Information. If a filer includes personal identifier information such as Social Security numbers, Tax Identification numbers, Financial Account numbers, Driver's License numbers, dates of birth, addresses or other sensitive information, in any document filed with the courts the document becomes a public record as filed. Filers should be aware that certain documents filed in a case file may be viewable on the Oklahoma State Courts Network or On Demand Court Records websites via the Internet.
D. Responsibility of Filer. The responsibility for following the guidelines set forth below rests solely with counsel, the parties, or any other filer. The Clerk of the Court shall not have any duty to review documents for compliance with this rule.
(1) Guidelines. Unless otherwise ordered or as otherwise provided by law, every filer shall limit the following information in all pleadings, papers, exhibits or other documents:
(a) Social Security Numbers. A social security number shall include only the last four digits.
(b) Taxpayer Identification Numbers. A taxpayer identification number shall include only the last four digits.
(c) Financial Account Numbers. A financial account number shall include only the last four digits.
(d) Credit Card Numbers. A credit card number shall include only the last four digits.
(e) Driver's License. A driver's license number shall include only the last four digits.
(f) Date of Birth. A date of birth shall include only the month, year and place of birth.
(2) Applicability of the Rule. An Arrest Warrant, Bench Warrant, Costs Warrant, Search Warrant, Information, or Traffic Ticket may contain complete personal identifier numbers if the document or any return on such document is not viewable on the Internet or World Wide Web after filing in the case file. The National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal (LEEP), National Data Exchange (N-DEX), National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), or any other similar shared data management concept between the federal, state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies is not considered part of the Internet or World Wide Web for the purposes of this rule.
E. Protected Materials. It is necessary in the interests of justice that certain materials are withheld from view on the Oklahoma State Courts Network and On Demand Court Records websites. Every filer shall advise the court clerk that a filing contains protected materials prior to presenting the item for filing. Counsel, the parties, or any other filer have a continuing duty to review documents for compliance with this rule.
(1) The following materials shall be withheld from view on the internet. To the extent that any of the materials are otherwise subject to the Oklahoma Open Records Act (51 O.S. § 24A.1, et seq.) the materials shall only be made available at the physical location of the court clerk's office.
(a) Juvenile records or any records the Legislature has determined are confidential;
(b) Names and personal information concerning prospective and sitting jurors as set forth in 38 O.S.Supp.2015, § 36;
(c) Any document or exhibit, other than the transcript of a court proceeding, which lists a crime victim's or surviving family member's date of birth, address, telephone number, place of employment, social security number, taxpayer identification number, financial account number, or driver's license number. 21 O.S.2011, § 142A-9;
(d) Any post-mortem photograph or video of the victim of a homicide or an exhibit containing such images;
(e) Any document or exhibit, other than the transcript of a court proceeding or exhibit revealing prior conviction, which lists a witness' date of birth, social security number, taxpayer identification number, financial account number, or driver's license number. 21 O.S.2011, § 142A-9;
(f) Any photograph or video depicting injuries to the victim of a sexual offense or an exhibit containing such images. 21 O.S.2011, § 142A-9;
(g) Any photograph or video depicting "Lewdness," "Nudity," "Sexual conduct," "sexual excitement," "Sadomasochistic abuse," or "obscene material" as defined by 21 O.S.2011, §§ 1024.1, 1030, 1040.75.
(h) Any document or materials which have been withheld, removed, or sealed from the public record pursuant to court order. 51 O.S.Supp.2012, 24A.29.
(i) Any photograph, video, document, or other material depicting either alleged child pornography or explicit child pornography. 18 U.S.C. § 2252A; 21 O.S.2011, § 1040.80.
(j) Any document or materials, other than the transcript of a court proceeding, which contains complete personal identifier information, e.g., Arrest Warrant, Bench Warrant, Costs Warrant, Search Warrant, Information, Traffic Ticket, or Report of Trial Judge in Capital Felony.