Civil motion redaction is the removal of FRCP 5.2 personal identifiers from a moving paper and its attachments. The rule limits SSNs, account numbers, birth years, and minors' names. anonym.plus marks each one locally, so the argument stays intact while the data goes.
When this applies
Such papers often cite declarations and account statements with raw identifiers. You must trim those under Rule 5.2 before the docket accepts them.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the paper and its attachments in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads any scanned statement or page.
- The tool flags SSNs, account numbers, and birth dates.
- Confirm each flag and keep your case caption intact.
- Swap or black out the confirmed items.
- Save the clean draft locally with no network call.
What you need to provide
- The filed paper plus any attachments (PDF, DOCX, TXT).
- An operator: Replace, Redact, or Mask.
- Optional allow-list to keep case numbers you may cite.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | US_SSN | 412-90-8771 → [SSN] |
| Names | PERSON | Carla Devos → [PARTY] |
| Financial | US_BANK_NUMBER | acct 0091 4420 → [ACCOUNT] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | DOB 1982 → [DOB] |
| Minor | PERSON | child R.D. → [MINOR] |
| Location | LOCATION | 44 Elm Street → [ADDRESS] |
Compliance achieved
- Applies FRCP 5.2(a) across the filing and its papers.
- Offline work keeps the draft inside your firm — nothing leaves it.
- AES-256-GCM guards the working copies at rest.
- Batch up to 20 files when the filing carries many exhibits.
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Limitations & cautions
Attachments vary in layout. Scanned bank pages lean on OCR, where letter errors are possible. Always check the flags on image pages before you export.
Frequently asked questions
Do exhibits fall under Rule 5.2 too?
Yes. The rule applies to the whole filing, attachments included. anonym.plus scans the brief and each attached page in one pass.
Can I run several papers at once?
Yes. Batch mode handles up to 20 files in a single local run, so a filing with many attachments is cleaned together.
Does anything go to a server?
No. The tool is a 100% offline desktop app. Nothing is uploaded, so the draft and its work-product stay on your machine.