Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

why do names get retracted from an unsealed indictment?


Asked on 3/22/10, 1:06 am

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Michael Stone Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE

They don't get "retracted," they get "redacted," meaning edited out of the document, for example to protect the identities of confidential informants or grand jury members.

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Answered on 3/30/10, 2:19 am


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