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GF-247A

Motion to Seal or Redact a Transcript

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective September 12, 2024

This form is used to ask the court to keep a transcript private (seal) or to cover up certain private details in the transcript (redact). It asks for details about what needs to be hidden and why.

The court describes it as: To request that the court seal or redact a transcript.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form can be used in any type of case. It is used when someone wants the court to keep certain parts of the official record private because of a legal reason.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
This form can be used by any party involved in the case, or by someone who is not a party to the case. You must fill out the section describing your relationship to the case if you are not a party or an attorney. Great care must be taken to cite laws and past court decisions to support your request. Great care must be taken to cite laws and past court decisions to support your request.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect September 12, 2024.

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