Local Rule 9011-1: Signatures

Rule 9011-1 Signatures

(a) Electronic Filing.

(1) Registered CM/ECF Participant. [A] The use of a registered CM/ECF participant's PACER account in the electronic filing of a document constitutes the signature of that participant under Rule 9011, Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. [B] The electronic filing of a document by a registered CM/ECF participant shall be in the form of "/s/" followed by the registered participant's typed name (i.e., "/s/ Jane Doe"). [C] Only registered participants may utilize the "/s/" format in place of an original (holographic/wet) signature on documents electronically filed with the court. [D] A document filed electronically must bear the electronic signature of the registered participant under whose PACER account the document was filed.

(2) Debtors or Other Parties Represented by Registered CM/ECF Participants. [A] Debtors Only: Declarations re: Electronic Filing

(i) For the following documents requiring the signature of individual debtor(s), if those documents are electronically filed, a Declaration re: Electronic Filing (AK LBF 37A) must be prepared by the registered CM/ECF participant, bearing the original (holographic/wet) signatures of the debtor(s) and the attorney for the debtor(s): (I) petition; (II) statements; (III) schedules; (IV) Verification of Creditor Matrix (AK LBF 40);

(V) Debtor's Electronic Noticing Request (AK LBF 41); (VI) Request for Exemption from Participation in Credit Counseling or Debtor Education Course Under 11 U.S.C. §§ 727(a)(11) or 1328(g)(1) (AK LBF 42); (VII) Chapter 13 Debtor's Certifications Regarding Domestic Support Obligations and Section 522(q) (Official Form 2830); (VIII) any report required under Rule 1019(e), Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure; (IX) any notice of address change; (X) chapter 11 disclosure statement; and (XI) chapter 11, 12 or 13 plan, as applicable.

(ii) For the following documents requiring the signature of a representative of a non-individual debtor (corporation, partnership or LLC), if those documents are electronically filed, a Declaration re: Electronic Filing (AK LBF 37B) must be prepared by the registered CM/ECF participant, bearing the original (holographic/wet) signatures of the debtor's representative and the attorney for the debtor: (I) petition; (II) statements; (III) schedules; (IV) Verification of Creditor Matrix (AK LBF 40);

(V) Debtor's Electronic Noticing Request (AK LBF 41); (VI) any report required under Rule 1019(e), Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure; (VII) any notice of address change; (VIII) chapter 11 disclosure statement; and (IX) chapter 11 or 12 plan, as applicable.

(iii) The Declaration re: Electronic Filing constitutes the debtor(s)' original signature(s) for filing purposes as to the above-referenced documents only. When a Declaration re: Electronic Filing is filed, the debtor(s)' signature(s) on the above-referenced documents may be represented by "/s/" followed by the debtor(s)' name(s).

(iv) The original Declaration re: Electronic Filing must be: (I) signed by the debtor(s) and the debtor(s)' attorney before the petition is filed; and (II) filed conventionally within fourteen (14) days of the date the related document is electronically filed. [B] All other electronically filed documents that require the verified signature of a party other than the registered CM/ECF participant, or are not addressed by AK LBF 37A or 37B, must bear an imaged (scanned) digital copy of the signatory's original (holographic/wet) signature. Counsel must retain the original document.

(3) Employee of Registered Participant. An employee of a registered CM/ECF participant may sign a certificate of service utilizing "/s/" followed by the employee's typed name on the signature line where such signature is required.

(4) Documents Requiring Multiple Signatures. Documents requiring the signatures of more than one party, such as stipulations, may include "/s/" signatures for any registered CM/ECF participant who is a signatory to the document. All other signatures on the document must be imaged (scanned) digital copies of the remaining signatories' original (holographic/wet) signatures.

(b) Petitions Filed Without Original Signatures. A petition bearing an imaged signature of the debtor(s), such as those scanned and emailed or faxed to the debtor's counsel prior to filing, which is then filed with the Clerk of Court on a time critical basis, will be treated as a facsimile or email document in accordance with AK LBR 5074-1(a)(2).

(c) Joint Debtors. Documents requiring the verified signature of the debtors in a joint case (i.e., a notice of change of mailing address) must contain the signatures of both debtors.