[CNYBBA-LISTSERV] privacy of personal information in court documents

[Tom McCann]

Isn't it interesting that the 341 notices STILL have the debtors' full
social security numbers which are distributed to business and non-business
creditors alike.

 

This is just a pet peeve of mine.

 

Thomas H. McCann, Esq.

21 Elm St.

Malone, NY 12953

(518) 483-5900

 

From: cnybba-bounces at cnybba.org [mailto:cnybba-bounces at cnybba.org] On Behalf
Of Lynn Harper Wilson
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:01 PM
To: 'Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association'
Subject: [CNYBBA-LISTSERV] privacy of personal information in court
documents

 

Occasionally I see a document filed that includes personal information.  For
example, I was just looking an exhibit to a motion that includes a debtor's
and non-filing third party's Social Security numbers.  This information must
be redacted under the new Rule 9037 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy
Procedure that went into effect on December 1, 2007.  

 

You can get the text of the new rule here:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frbp/rules.htm#Rule9037

 

You might also want to look at this 12/3/07 Memo from Judicial Conference:
http://www.uscourts.gov/rules/Privacy_Memo.pdf

 

***************

Lynn Harper Wilson, Staff Attorney

Office of Mark W. Swimelar, Chapter 12 & 13 Trustee

Northern District of New York (Syracuse)

     <http://www.cnytrustee.com/> http://www.cnytrustee.com

        e-mail:   <mailto:lhwilson at cnytrustee.com> lhwilson at cnytrustee.com

 

 

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