diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts
index c7cf04c87..f4f01255e 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/file-preview/dialogs/force-redaction-dialog/force-annotation-dialog.component.ts
@@ -41,22 +41,23 @@ export class ForceAnnotationDialogComponent extends BaseDialogComponent implemen
     }
 
     async ngOnInit() {
-        const data = await firstValueFrom(this._justificationsService.getForDossierTemplate(this._data.dossier.dossierTemplateId));
+        if (!this.isDocumine) {
+            const data = await firstValueFrom(this._justificationsService.getForDossierTemplate(this._data.dossier.dossierTemplateId));
 
-        this.legalOptions = data.map(lbm => ({
-            legalBasis: lbm.reason,
-            description: lbm.description,
-            label: lbm.name,
-        }));
+            this.legalOptions = data.map(lbm => ({
+                legalBasis: lbm.reason,
+                description: lbm.description,
+                label: lbm.name,
+            }));
 
-        this.legalOptions.sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
+            this.legalOptions.sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label));
 
-        // Set pre-existing reason if it exists
-        const existingReason = this.legalOptions.find(option => option.legalBasis === this._data.annotations[0].legalBasis);
-        if (!this._data.hint && existingReason) {
-            this.form.patchValue({ reason: existingReason }, { emitEvent: false });
+            // Set pre-existing reason if it exists
+            const existingReason = this.legalOptions.find(option => option.legalBasis === this._data.annotations[0].legalBasis);
+            if (!this._data.hint && existingReason) {
+                this.form.patchValue({ reason: existingReason }, { emitEvent: false });
+            }
         }
-
         this.initialFormValue = this.form.getRawValue();
     }
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ export class ForceAnnotationDialogComponent extends BaseDialogComponent implemen
 
     private _getForm(): UntypedFormGroup {
         return this._formBuilder.group({
-            reason: this._data.hint ? ['Forced Hint'] : [null, Validators.required],
+            reason: this._data.hint ? ['Forced Hint'] : [null, !this.isDocumine ? Validators.required : null],
             comment: [null],
         });
     }
@@ -74,9 +75,10 @@ export class ForceAnnotationDialogComponent extends BaseDialogComponent implemen
     private _createForceRedactionRequest(): ILegalBasisChangeRequest {
         const request: ILegalBasisChangeRequest = {};
 
-        const legalOption: LegalBasisOption = this.form.get('reason').value;
-
-        request.legalBasis = legalOption.legalBasis;
+        if (!this.isDocumine) {
+            const legalOption: LegalBasisOption = this.form.get('reason').value;
+            request.legalBasis = legalOption.legalBasis;
+        }
         request.comment = this.form.get('comment').value;
 
         return request;