Local Rule 5005-1: FILING REQUIREMENTS

RULE 5005-1 FILING REQUIREMENTS

(a) Filing of Papers.

(1) Generally. Unless ordered otherwise, all Electronic Case Filing ("ECF") filers (as defined in Local Rule 5005-2(b)) must file all papers electronically.

(2) Permitted Paper Filings.

(A) Non-ECF filers must file in paper format all documents with the clerk at the office of record in Salt Lake City, defined in Local Rule 5001-1(a), during the business hours set forth in Local Rule 5001-1(b).

(B) When court is in session elsewhere in the district, such papers may be filed with the clerk or with the court at the place where court is being held.

(C) In extraordinary circumstances, the court may permit paper filings with a judge or other court officer.

(b) Redaction of Private Information in Filed Papers. The filing party is responsible for redacting confidential information required by Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037.

(c) Date-Stamped Copies.

(1) Procedure for Date-Stamping Filed Papers. A non-ECF filer may present to the clerk a copy of a paper to be filed and request the clerk to imprint a date stamp on the copy, at the time of filing.

(2) Date Stamps are Evidence of Filing Date. The date-stamped copy is prima facie evidence that the original was filed with the clerk on the date indicated by the clerk's stamp.

(3) Electronic Date Stamps are Evidence of Filing Date. An electronic receipt produced by CM/ECF is prima facie evidence of the filing date for electronically filed documents.

(d) Facsimile Filing Not Permitted. Papers transmitted to the court via facsimile will not be accepted or docketed.