Local Rule RULE 5005-1: Electronic Filing.

RULE 5005-1. Electronic Filing.

Electronic filing through CM/ECF is mandatory for all users, except for self-represented litigants. Documents shall be filed, signed, or verified by electronic means through CM/ECF and according to rules and procedures adopted by the Court. A document filed by electronic means in compliance with this Local Rule constitutes a written paper for the purposes of applying these Local Rules, Fed. R. Civ. P. made applicable by any Local Rule, and 11 U.S.C. § 107. The Clerk shall distribute instructions and procedures for electronic filing to members of the Bar and interested parties, which will be posted on the Court's website at www.mtb.uscourts.gov and available from the clerk's office upon request. No papers or documents shall be filed with the U.S. District Court Clerk or at the Bankruptcy Judge's chambers. Documents electronically filed via CM/ECF and received by the clerk's office on or before 11:59 p.m. on the date filed shall be deemed filed on that date.