Part 77 · Procedures Concerning Court Closure and Sealing Orders or Orders Limiting the Disclosure of Files, Affidavits, Documents or Other Material
Rule 77-3. Sealing Documents or Limiting Disclosure of Documents on Appeal
(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, there shall be a presumption that documents filed with the appellate clerk shall be available to the public.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section and except as otherwise provided by law, the court shall not order that any document filed or lodged with the appellate clerk be sealed or its disclosure limited.
(c) Upon written motion or upon its own motion, the court may order that any document filed or lodged with the appellate clerk be sealed or its disclosure limited only if the court concludes that such order is necessary to preserve an interest which is determined to override the public's interest in viewing such document. The court shall first consider reasonable alternatives to any such order and any such order shall be no broader than necessary to protect such overriding interest. An agreement of the parties to seal or limit the disclosure of documents filed or lodged with the appellate clerk shall not constitute a sufficient basis for the issuance of such an order.
(d) The court may, upon determination that the resolution of the motion requires findings of fact, refer the motion to the trial court to make such findings.