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Cover Sheet for Confidential Information

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2020

This form is a cover sheet used when filing documents that contain private or confidential information in a case. It helps the court know which documents are confidential and how to file them.

The court describes it as: Use this as a cover sheet for any paper or form you want to file in your case that includes confidential information.

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Where this fits in a case

General & info

Information / general use — not tied to one step of a case

This form is used when filing any paper or form in a case that includes information the filer wants kept private.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form acts as a cover sheet for any documents you are filing that contain confidential information.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2020.

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