(a)      Authority to File a Sealed Document. Except for a motion under § 107 or Bankruptcy Rule 9018 to seal that is itself filed under seal, or as otherwise permitted by these rules, no party may file a document under seal without a court order.

(b)     Procedure.

(1)      If a motion under § 107 or Bankruptcy Rule 9018 for authority to file a document under seal cannot itself be filed publicly as written – or with provisions redacted – the movant may file under seal the motion for authority to file a document under seal. A motion for authority to file a document under seal must be filed as follows:

(A)      if filed by a registered user, a sealed motion for authority to file a document under seal may be filed electronically through CM/ECF.

(B)      if filed by a party that is not a registered user, a nonelectronically filed motion to seal must be accompanied by local form Cover Sheet to Accompany Nonelectronic Documents Submitted for Sealing or In Camera Review.

(2)      A motion for authority to file a document under seal must state whether the sealed document:

(A)      should remain under seal indefinitely; or

(B)      may be unsealed at a future date, and, if known, on what future date – or after what future occurrence – can the document be unsealed.

(3)      If the court grants a motion for authority to file a document under seal,

(A)      any electronically filed document authorized to be filed under seal may be filed electronically through CM/ECF; and

(B)      any nonelectronically filed document authorized to be filed under seal must be accompanied by a copy of the order granting authority to file the document under seal.

(c)      Clerk’s Instructions for Filing Documents Under Seal. All sealed documents must be filed in accordance with the Clerk’s Instructions for Filing Documents Under Seal.

(d)     Duration of Seal. Unless the court orders otherwise, a document authorized to be filed under seal will remain sealed indefinitely. Upon request of a party in interest at any time, the court may consider a request to unseal a sealed document.

(e)      Clerk’s Authority to Destroy Nonelectronically Filed Sealed Documents. Any time after one year from the date a bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding in which a sealed document was filed nonelectronically is closed, the clerk may destroy the nonelectronically filed sealed document without further notice, hearing, or order.