Local Rule Rule 9011-4: Signatures.

Rule 9011-4. Signatures.

(a) Document Submitted by Delivery or Mail. A signer's name must be typed or legibly printed under a signature line, and a signature must not obscure any text.

(b) Document Submitted Via Fax or the Court's Public Document Upload System. A document is signed either if it bears the image of a handwritten signature and complies with (a) or if it bears a typed signature in the "/s/ [name]" format.

(c) Document Filed by ECF.

(1) A document filed by ECF must contain, in each location a signature is required, the electronic signature of the filer and of any other signer of the document as follows: "/s/ [signer's name]."

(2) A petition, another document described in FRBP 1008, or an OF 121 required by LBR 1007-5(a) filed by ECF must be signed by affixing the "/s/ [signer's name]" of another signer, which constitutes the filing ECF Participant's certification that, when filing the document, the filer possesses (A) a counterpart of the document bearing an original signature for each signer, (B) both an image of the document, such as a scan, photocopy, or fax of it, and the debtor's confirmation of the signature, either in person or by telephone or other electronic means, (C) the debtor's written authorization for the attorney to sign the document on behalf of the debtor, or (D) the document bearing a signature that is an electronic signature under ORS chapter 84 or similar law.

(3) An affidavit, a sworn verification, or unsworn declaration (other than with respect to a document described in FRBP 1008) must be signed by affixing the "/s/ [signer's name]" of another signer, which constitutes the filing ECF Participant's certification that the filer possesses the ink signature of the signer, an image of the ink signature (such as a photocopy, fax, or scanned image), or an electronic signature.

(4) All documents not described above must be signed by affixing the "/s/ [signer's name]" of another signer, which constitutes the filing ECF Participant's certification that, when filing the document, the filer possesses the ink signature of the signer, an image of the ink signature, an electronic signature, or a writing (including electronic communication) from the other signer authorizing the filer to affix the "/s/ [signer's name]" of the other signer.

Cross-references: • Attorney of Record – LBR 9010-1(f). • Effect of Filing or Lodging by ECF – LBR 5005-4(c). • Retention of Original Document – LBR 5005-4(e).