Rule 7.1.

(a) Receipt of Notice; Sealing; Clerk Action. On receipt of a notice by either the secretary of state or a party informing the court that a party is a participant in the Address Confidentiality Program, if the clerk determines from the notice that the party is a participant:

(1) the clerk must update the court's contact information for the party to reflect the substitute address; and

(2) the party's residence address is sealed in all court records. The clerk must make the necessary updates to the court's record to reflect that the residence address is sealed.

(b) Proof of Participation. The party should provide the party's current and valid Address Confidentiality Program authorization card to the court under (a) but may submit an acceptable alternative if necessary.

(c) Notice Referred to Judge. If the clerk cannot determine from the notice whether the party is a participant in the Address Confidentiality Program, the clerk must refer the notice to the judge assigned to the case to make a determination. If the judge determines that the party is a participant in the Address Confidentiality Program, the judge must issue an order sealing the party's residence address in all court records and directing the clerk to make the updates in (a)(1) and (2).

(d) Use of Residence Address Prohibited. The party must not include or use the residence address in any future filings. The parties and court must use the substitute address for all further court filings, notices, and communications relating to the case.

(e) Confidentiality. The notice in (a) is confidential. The court may disclose it to the party who submitted the notice but must not disclose it to any other person.

(f) Definitions. As used in this rule:

(1) “Address Confidentiality Program” means the Address Confidentiality Program established under A.R.S. §§ 41-161 et seq.

(2) “Residence address” means the party's Address Confidentiality Program Residence Address.

(3) “Substitute address” means the party's Address Confidentiality Program Substitute Address.