Opinion
MISC 05-186
02-04-2013
In re: ELECTRONIC CASE FILING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
STANDING ORDER
13-1
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2005 the Court established by order at Misc. 05-186, an Electronic Case Filing System and adopted Electronic Case Filing Policies and Procedures to govern the program, which made electronic filing mandatory in this district; and
WHEREAS, after annual review of said Policies and Procedures, it is necessary to amend Section 3 of the Electronic Case Filing Policies and Procedures to more clearly state the ECF registration procedure and Section 4 of same to clarify when an electronically filed document is deemed filed; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Judges of this Court adopted changes to procedures of sealed matters as amended in Section 8 of the Electronic Case Filing Policies and Procedures for a pilot period of one year, beginning March 1, 2013.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the CM/ECF Policies and Procedures be amended as attached and become effective March 1, 2013.
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GARY L. LANCASTER, Chief Judge