Local Rule Rule 2090-2: Self-Represented Litigants.

Rule 2090-2. Self-Represented Litigants.

(a) Individual Representation. Any self-represented litigant must appear personally and may not delegate that duty to any other person who is not a member of the Bar of this Court. A self-represented litigant is bound by the Federal Rules and all applicable Local Rules. Sanctions, including but not limited to entry of default judgment or dismissal with prejudice, may be imposed for failure to comply with Local Rules.

(b) Representation of a Corporate Entity. Any entity other than an individual, including but not limited to a corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a limited liability company, or a union, may only appear through an attorney.

(c) Agreement with Clerk's Office.

(1) The self-represented litigant shall request to receive court notices and orders and file documents via email by completing the form available at: https://www.mtb.uscourts.gov/debtor-electronic-bankruptcy-noticing-debn and sending the request to the clerk's office at mtb_ca@mtb.uscourts.gov.

(2) Subject to the Clerk's review of the submitted form, a self-represented litigant may file documents via email. The Clerk may add terms and conditions other than those in this Local Rule and may revoke permission to file documents via email at any time.

(1) Under the agreement:

(A) the self-represented litigant must:

(i) sign all filings by hand;

(ii) attach a certificate of service to each document emailed to the Clerk for filing, listing email to the Clerk as the means of service and citing the agreement; and

(iii) all filings submitted by the self-represented litigant shall be emailed to the Clerk at mtb_ca@mtb.uscourts.gov, and shall reference the case name and number in the subject line.

(B) the self-represented litigant need not serve trustee or U.S. Trustee with documents emailed to the Clerk for filing because trustee and U.S. Trustee will receive service via ECF when the Clerk files the document. The self-represented litigant is required to serve all other parties in interest by first class mail, postage prepaid; and

(C) the self-represented litigant will receive email service of all orders and documents other parties file in ECF. It is the self-represented litigant's responsibility to update its email address and agreement with the clerk's office. The clerk's office will not monitor email messages that are not delivered to self-represented litigants.

(d) Agreement with Parties. Instead of or in addition to an agreement under subsection (c), a self-represented litigant and one or more other parties may agree to receive and/or effect service by means other than ECF, pursuant to Fed. R. of Bankr. P. 9036. Any such agreement must be in writing, signed by each party, and filed in the case.