Opinion
No. 06-20-00072-CR No. 06-20-00074-CR
12-22-2020
VONDERRICK ALLEN, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 102nd District Court Bowie County, Texas
Trial Court Nos. 18F0917-102 & 18F0184-102 Before Morriss, C.J., Burgess and Stevens, JJ. ORDER
Our review of the clerk's records in each of these cases indicates that they contain "sensitive data" as that phrase is defined in Rule 9.10 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.10(a). Sensitive data includes "a driver's license number, passport number, social security number, tax identification number or similar government-issued personal identification number." TEX. R. APP. P. 9.10(a)(1). The clerk's records in each of these cases contain social security numbers. Rule 9.10(b) states, "Unless a court orders otherwise, an electronic or paper filing with the court, including the contents of any appendices, must not contain sensitive data." TEX. R. APP. P. 9.10(b).
Rule 9.10(g) provides, "A court may also order that a document be filed under seal in paper form or electronic form, without redaction." TEX. R. APP. P. 9.10(g). Therefore, because the clerk's records in each of these cases contain sensitive data, we order the clerk of this Court or her appointee, in accordance with Rule 9.10(g), to seal the electronically filed clerk's records in each of these cases.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
BY THE COURT Date: December 22, 2020