Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

Re: Motion to seal court records

If the pleading is entitled to be sealed because some substantial interest may be compromised [not just because you don't want others to know] a motion to seal the pleading is filed and the matters are kept secret until ruled upon by the presiding judge who may or may not seal it.

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