Appendix C
(Include a 4” margin before caption for Judge’s electronic signature.)
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Definitions
The following definitions shall apply to this Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies and Procedures Manual:
2.1 “Cases” means all bankruptcy cases and adversary proceedings.
2.2 “Document” means pleadings, motions, exhibits, declarations, affidavits, memoranda, papers, orders, notices, and any other filing by or with the Court.
Application of Rules and Orders
Unless modified by Order of the Court, all Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Local Rules shall continue to apply to cases maintained in the Court’s Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System (CM/ECF).
Tools Needed for Electronic Filing
In order to file documents electronically and/or receive electronic notification of case activity via the Electronic Case Filing System, one must have the following:
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An ECF user ID and password assigned by the Clerk (in order to access the Court’s Electronic Case Filing System);
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A computer running a Windows or a Macintosh operating system;
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Software used to create PDF documents from a word processing application, such as Adobe Acrobat Professional®;
Electronic Signature and Signature Block
For documents filed electronically through CM/ECF, use of the e-filer’s user ID and password when filing documents electronically, combined with the use of the required signature format, serves as the e-filer’s signature for purposes of Fed.R.Bankr.P.
Registration
Initial Registration
Parties who file more than 10 documents in any given year are required to file documents electronically per Local Rule B-5005-1. Parties who are only filing claims are encouraged to use ePOC and eWOC, explained more fully on the Court’s website.
Termination or Suspension of Electronic Filing Rights
The Court may terminate an e-filer’s rights to continue participating in electronic filing under the following circumstances:
System Availability
The Court's system is designed to provide service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Occasionally, the CM/ECF System may be unavailable for brief, scheduled maintenance. Notice of scheduled maintenance will be posted on the Court's website in advance. E-filers are encouraged to file documents in advance of filing deadlines and during normal business hours.
Filing Documents Electronically
Electronic transmission of a document containing a proper electronic signature or a scanned image of a wet signature and submitted in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of this Court shall constitute the filing thereof.