Q: California. A lender filed a lawsuit on me In the public record the lawsuit they display my SS#. Is that legal?
A:
No, they are violating CRC Rule 1.201. Make a motion to have it redacted and for sanctions against the plaintiff.
California Rules of Court, Rule 1.201. Protection of privacy
(a) Exclusion or redaction of identifiers
To protect personal privacy and other legitimate interests, parties and their attorneys must not include, or must redact where inclusion is necessary, the following identifiers from all pleadings and other papers filed in the court's public file, whether filed in paper or electronic form, unless otherwise provided by law or ordered by the court:
(1)Social security numbers. If an individual's social security number is required in a pleading or other paper filed in the public file, only the last four digits of that number may be used.
(2)Financial account numbers. If financial account numbers are required in a pleading or other paper filed in the public file, only the last four digits of these numbers may be used.
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